There are many different ways in which good quality sleep plays a major role in our ability to learn, to think clearly and to protect ourselves from any future harm to our brains. From infancy to old age, sleep is essential for optimal cognitive functioning. Research suggests...
DDH is an abnormal development of the hip joint. The hip joint is often described as a "ball and socket" joint where the head of the thigh bone is the round ball that sits in the socket of the pelvic bone. In babies with DDH, the ball at...
Unfortunately for some families, going to the beach or having a picnic at the park is challenging with a child with special needs. Sometimes it is due to a child's impairments, sometimes it is due to the lack of accessible equipment. However, life doesn't have to...
Scoliosis refers to the a 3 dimension curvature of the spine that includes a shift sideways, rotation and a tilt invovling a series of vertebrae along the length of the spine. The age of scoliosis onset can vary significantly, depending on the type of scoliosis. 1....
International Women's Day (IWD) is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Each year, this day serves as a powerful reminder of the progress made towards gender equality and highlights the work that still needs to be done. The...
Dr Dean Watson, the founder of the Watson Headache Approach for Headaches and Migraines, proved in his PhD paper 'Cervical Referral of Head Pain in Migraineurs' that treating the first three neck joints In Migraine Sufferers, reproduction and resolution of their migraine pain led to desensitisation of...
Wondering what can you do to help your child improve their fine motor skills to make dressing easier in the mornings when you are trying to get out of the house quickly? Stability at the shoulder muscles is an essential component for coordination, postural control and...
Turns out maintaining an upright posture touches almost every aspect of our lives, from our appearance, health, productivity and even our mood . We all know maintaining good posture is important, but why? 1. Posture = Power Across species, posture is often the primary representation of power. People with...
if you answered yes to any of the above, then your child may be experiencing Growing Pains. The cause of growing pains is unknown.Growing pains are real but essentially harmless muscular pain that can affect children between the ages of three and five years, and from eight to 11 years. Boys...