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🥴Have you noticed that your baby is holding their head with a tilt? 🤞Have you been trying different therapies and strategies to correct baby’s head tilt?

Here at My Favourite Physio, our Expert Paediatric Physiotherapists 🤓see many newborns and babies for Newborn Baby Checks where we find that babies have a slight head tilt or a misshapen head as a result of a tight neck muscle, a condition known as Torticollis....

21 July, 2023

😬Is your child with Autistic Spectrum Disorder walking on their tip toes all the time?🥴Been told that your child will grow out of their toe walking but you notice that their feet look worse over time!

Toe-walking is an abnormal walking pattern that can be seen in children during development. The majority of toe-walking cases will regress naturally within six months or after two years of age; children who continue beyond this time are diagnosed with persistent toe-walking. A 2019 study...

21 July, 2023

Do you suffer with Migraines every month in line with your menstrual cycle 😳 Do you find it embarrassing that you are having to miss work due to Menstrual Migraines😳 What would life be if you could be free of Menstrual Migraines 🤔

Menstrural migraines can be divided into two types. 1. Pure menstrural migraines which occurs two days either side of day one of your menstrural cycle and at NO other times of the menstrural cycle. This means that you are experiencing Migraines 2-4 days every month before...

21 July, 2023

Falls and spills can sometimes end up with disastrous injuries like broken bones. 😢Broken bones are common injuries and many children will experience one fracture in their growing years. Because children’s bones are growing rapidly, they are more flexible and may not break completely. Instead what we see is a Greenstick Fracture, this is where the bone tends to bend but not break completely. 🧐

A greenstick fracture is often treated using a cast or splint for 4 to 8 weeks depending on the location of the break, the severity of the break and the child's age. 👧 After the cast is removed, it is not uncommon to find your child...

21 July, 2023

😣 Have you been told that your baby has Torticollis causing their head tilt and misshapen head? 🤔Been having therapy to treat your baby’s Torticollis but you’re not seeing any improvements?

Torticollis refers to the tight sternocleidomastoid muscle in baby's neck which results in baby having a head tilt and preference to look to one side more than the other. As a result of Torticollis, baby tends to develop a misshapen head over time because baby...

14 July, 2023

SUCCESS STORY ALERT 🚨 Here at My Favourite Physio, we are always excited to share success stories of little ones we’ve seeing because we are so proud of their Wins. 😊In addition, we believe that sharing success stories inspires others, but also provide lessons that other families can benefit from!

This is one of those wonderful Success Story that is not uncommon for us at My Favourite Physio. 👧Miss T is one of the many toddlers, who we have been seeing for physiotherapy to help them achieve their milestone of walking independently. When we first met...

14 July, 2023

❄️Has this winter seen your child constantly on rounds of antibiotics to clear their chest colds?🤧 🥺Has your child with special needs been in and out of hospital because of recurrent chest infections and flu like symptoms? 🥱Are you feeling exhausted with disrupted sleep because your child who is waking up frequently coughing?

Statistics from Sydney Hospitals show that in the past week alone, a total of 1,747 children under 4 years old were admitted into hospitals. 1,049 were admitted for Influenza, 551 were admitted for RSV, and 147 were admitted for COVID. Parents of children with special...

14 July, 2023

Wondering if your Headaches 🤕 could be coming from your neck?

Take our Headache 🤕 Symptom Quick Check to find out if your Headaches are coming from your neck! ✅ Does your headache alternate from one side to another? ✅ Does your headache start from one side of your head and slowly spreading to the other side of...

14 July, 2023

Going too fast, exercising for too long or simply doing too much of one type of activity can strain your muscles and lead to an overuse injury 😳😳. This can happen to anyone and especially in children 👧🧑because children tend to become very focus in their sports of choice. ⚽️🏈🎾. To prevent overuse injuries in your child, consider mixing up the types of exercise your child does during the week and encourage your child to try different types of sports.

All exercise and physical activities fall into 4 basic categories—endurance, strength, balance, and flexibility. Each category of exercise has different benefits and doing them all will help to make exercising fun while reducing the risk of injury for your child 💪 1. Endurance Exercises Endurance exercises increases...

14 July, 2023

🥴Have you noticed that your baby is holding their head with a tilt? 🤞Have you been trying different therapies and strategies to correct baby’s head tilt?

😬Is your child with Autistic Spectrum Disorder walking on their tip toes all the time?🥴Been told that your child will grow out of their toe walking but you notice that their feet look worse over time!

Do you suffer with Migraines every month in line with your menstrual cycle 😳 Do you find it embarrassing that you are having to miss work due to Menstrual Migraines😳 What would life be if you could be free of Menstrual Migraines 🤔

😣 Have you been told that your baby has Torticollis causing their head tilt and misshapen head? 🤔Been having therapy to treat your baby’s Torticollis but you’re not seeing any improvements?

Wondering if your Headaches 🤕 could be coming from your neck?

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