Cough – variant asthma is a type of asthma in which the main symptom is a dry, non-productive cough. 😷A non-productive cough means that there is no phlegm brought up when coughing. People with cough-variant asthma often have no other asthma symptoms, such as wheezing...
Children with Cerebral Palsy 👧often end up walking on their toes because of increased tone in their calf muscles called spasticity. Traditionally, Children's Hospitals would recommend Botox Injections 💉to help reduce the spasticity in the calf muscles so that a child with Cerebral Palsy is...
Ankle injuries are extremely common and can happen to anyone. Unfortunately, ankle injuries are often ignored and under treated. 😳 Children who often trip and twist their ankles during the day and not report it to an adult until waking up in the middle of...
According to new 2023 data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Nine in ten children (90 per cent) spend at least one hour a week on screen-based activities, with a rise in children spending more than 20 hours a week. While the percentage...
Baby's first steps 👣are one of the most precious moments and biggest milestone in life! 🍾 Being able to stand up from the ground to walk off in search of what caught your eye is the start of a lifetime of exploration and independence for...
Did you know that foot bones become ossified (fully solid and developed) by 5 years old and bones grow in the direction of pull of muscles 🧐 That means if your child is walking on their tip toes from 12-18 months, they are causing their...
Did you know that after birth, the hip joint remains immature and the intimate relationship between the thigh bone and the pelvic bone is crucial for the correct development of the hip joint as a baby grows. Sometimes when a baby is breech or very...
Headache is a frequent symptom in children and adolescents, many cases not being seen by doctors. Studies have generally indicated that the prevalence of headaches increases from preschool age to mid-adolescence. Unfortunately, headache is often underdiagnosed in children for a number of reasons – including...
Erb's palsy, also known as Erb-Duchenne palsy, is a type of brachial plexus injury that affects the nerves in the shoulder and upper arm. The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that originates in the spinal cord in the neck and provides movement and...
#1. Make sure your child has their daily-recommended intake of calcium. 🥛 Different ages, genders and stages of life require different amounts of calcium. Children 👧are aged between 4-8 years should aim to have 2-3 serves of calcium-rich foods each day to reach a total intake...