Looking for real cool fun activities for your child with special needs? How about Aqua Golf? AQUA GOLF at the back of Penrith Panthers Leagues Club is wheelchair accessible, has an accessible toilet and disabled parking spaces. This is where you can hit golf balls into a...
With the weather warming up and summer round the corner, many families will be spending more time out and about enjoying the wonderful outdoor space we have in neighbourhood parks and beaches. Great outdoor activities would include bike riding and swimming. So when I first...
Did you know, four out of five people experience back pain? Many patients we see and treat experience an ache in their back or sudden sharp pains but they aren’t really sure what caused the pain. You see there are several factors that could contribute to...
Encourage your child to do the following exercises regularly to keep their chest clear. These guidelines are general and used as a preventative measure. If your child has fevers and a wet cough, it is best to seek medical advice to allow for an individualized...
Recently I had the pleasure of meeting young Master J, and I thought I would share with everyone this success story. The main points to highlight are these: Trust your own judgement as a parent; Seek out the right experts in order to get the right diagnosis; Effective...
It is extremely common for neck pain to have a direct relationship with poor posture. When the alignment of the head and spine is out of line, the neck is more prone to injury. Often this mal-alignment is due to the effects of wear and...
1. Reward Good Behaviours Immediately. Children don’t have the concept of time, but have a great understanding of cause and effect. So don’t wait! Give praise immediately when your child does something good. This may be as simple as paying attention to your child when they...
As the winter weather brings us frosty cold days, I hope everyone has been keeping well. I thought that this month I would discuss the “frosty” topic of behaviour management. As a paediatric physiotherapist, the children I see range from newborns to 18 year olds,...
As winter sports start up again, we have been seeing more and more Sprained Foot injuries, so we thought we should shed some light on the injury so you can identify the symptoms and ensure that you are receiving the correct treatment. So what does it mean if...
1. Prioritize your goals for therapy. Most parents identify gross motor skills such as sitting and walking as a priority goal, followed by speech and language skills and then fine motor. Working with your therapist, decide when and how often your child would benefit from having various types of early intervention. For example, fine motor skills tend to...