Cerebral Palsy Requires Ongoing Physiotherapy Treatment
She was a twenty-year-old university student and was losing her ability to walk. She had been diagnosed at a very young age with cerebral palsy. She walked a little later than most, and with a visibly different pattern than the rest of us, but she was perfectly...
Having Difficulty Nursing on One Side?
Babies who nurse much better on one side than the other are a fairly common thing we see in our practice. These babies are often referred to us by lactation consultants. You might be wondering why on earth you should see a physiotherapist for this issue. The answer...
Knee Injury Prevention Starts with Physiotherapy in Puberty
You may have heard about the rash of knee injuries in professional women’s soccer lately. Or maybe not since, after all, women’s sports in general get such poor coverage. Don’t even get me started on that. Okay, so if you’re an uber-fan of women’s soccer like I am...
Simple Screening for Common Conditions in Newborns
I thank my lucky stars every day that I am a physiotherapist and that I have paediatric experience. If I didn’t then things would have turned out a whole lot differently for both my children. I often see parents with children with certain conditions that were caught...