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...
Here at My Favourite Physio, a few years ago, we met a family with a little boy 🧒who was 2 years old and recently diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. He had limited eye contact and speech and language skills. He demonstrated echolalia, where he would...
Fractures are the most common reason children in Australia are hospitalised for injury each year – and sport is the single biggest cause. On average, more than 28,000 children each year end up in hospital somewhere in Australia with a broken bone🦴 from playing sport....
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden and unexplained death of an otherwise healthy infant, typically under one year of age. While the exact cause of SIDS is unknown, there are several risk factors that have been identified, including tummy sleeping. Research has shown...
Crawling is a crucial step for babies 👶🏻 learning to strengthen their shoulders and hips, and to improve the coordination between moving their arms and legs. It is the foundational steps for learning to walk with one foot in front of the other.🚶♀️ Some children...
Shoulder pain affects almost a quarter of people in the Australian community, with a significant detrimental impact on health-related quality of life and physical functioning.😬 There are a multiple causes for shoulder pain, including rotator cuff injuries, arthritis, biceps tendinitis, shoulder dislocations and fractures. One of...
Here are 3 Top Reasons to avoid Baby Walkers and Jolly Jumpers 😳 1. When babies 👶🏻 are placed in baby walkers or jolly jumpers, they are missing out on the time that should be spend on their tummies on the floor learning to roll, sit,...
JA attended his first appointment with our Expert Physiotherapist 👨🔬and learned that recent research now shows that migraines are caused by a sensitised brain stem 🧠 that is interpreting all information coming from the head to the brainstem and from the neck to the brainstem...