Sometimes certain situations arise in life that makes it hard to keep a positive outlook. Receiving news that your child has Cerebral Palsy or Autism or learning that a loved one has Cancer are definitely one of these situations. Developing an optimistic outlook can...
The two most common types of chest wall deformity are: 😳Pectus excavatum, also known as funnel chest or concave chest, occurs when the breastbone pushes inward. This is the most common type of chest wall deformity, affecting 1 out of every 300 to 400 children and...
If you answered yes to the above statements, then your child may have a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children are usually caused by bacteria entering the urinary system. The most common bacteria responsible for UTIs in children are Escherichia coli (E....
If you answered yes to the above statements, then it’s likely that you had Developmental Dysplasia of the Hips (DDH) as a baby and so does your baby. Hip dysplasia refers to the general instability or “looseness” of the hip joint. 🤔The exact cause(s) are not...
If you answered yes to the above statements, you are not alone. Here at My Favourite Physio, our Expert Physiotherapists, 🤓often see young adults with knee pain who report that they have knee pain only when performing certain activities while at all other times they...
Typically developing full term babies 👶🏻 at birth would be able to lift their heads up slightly to clear their noses off the mat and some babies can lift their faces off the mat at 10-20 degrees briefly. With regular tummy time from birth, typically...
If you answered yes to any of the above statements, then you will be pleased to know that recent research has suggested that 85% of headaches 🤕 actually come from dysfunction of the first 3 neck joints! 😮 Furthermore, by correcting the stiffness and rotation...
A study published in 2019, reported that 1 in 6 Australians (16%) had back problems, equating to 4.0 million Australians.😲 Almost 2 in 5 (38%) people with back problems said pain"moderately" interfered with their daily activities. Here at My Favourite Physio, our Expert Physiotherapists help...
Does that sound too good to be true 🤔 especially when you have tried all sorts of therapies, diets and medications with little success for your Headaches and Migraines 🤯 Meet Mr P,👱♂️ who had a 10 year history of Migraines that were so severe he...
1 in 5 Australians experience heel pain which has a significant detrimental impact on health-related quality of life. 😬Plantar heel pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal conditions affecting the lower limb, and is known to affect both physically active and sedentary individuals. In...