Healthy Bones Action Week is an annual initiative encourages Australians to think about their bone health. 💪And to reflect this, the events held during the week tend to focus on healthy eating and exercise in the great outdoors such as fun runs, sporting events and...
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hips (DDH), also commonly referred to as "Clicky Hips", is a condition whereby the hip joint does not develop properly in infants 👶🏻and young children. In a normal hip joint, the ball-shaped head of the femur (thigh bone) fits snugly into...
The theme for 2023 is Communicating for life. Communication is a basic human right. More than 1.2 million Australians have a communication disability that impacts on their daily life and Speech Pathologists work to ensure everyone can communicate with confidence. Three in every 1,000 👶🏻newborns...
Hypotonia, also known as floppy muscle tone or low muscle tone, is characterised by decreased muscle tone or muscle stiffness. It refers to abnormally reduced resistance to passive movement in the muscles. In children with hypotonia, their muscles feel unusually soft and lack the typical...
Tip toe walking over time results in abnormal foot bone development and tight calf muscles that impact the knee joints, hip joints and spine. Hence it is important to correct toe walking as soon as possible before prolonged toe walking results in irreversible changes in...
