Chronic Injury in Children
I am really hoping that at least some of you were surprised reading the title of this blog. I’m hoping for at least a raised eyebrow or even better, a dropped jaw, because really, the words “chronic injury” and “children” have no business being in the same sentence....
When to Seek Physiotherapy Treatment for Children – The Cringe Test
It’s a beautiful Thursday evening and you are watching your son play soccer. The game is going well when suddenly he goes flying. A badly timed slide tackle has caught his foot while he was in full flight and he has gone down hard. You and the other parents suck in a...
Listen to Those Mommy Instincts
All of us moms have had them – those moments where you just know something is wrong, when your mommy instincts kick in and the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Last year my daughter became quite ill. At first her symptoms were brushed off as a minor viral...
Physiotherapy for Young Competitive Athletes
More and more children are playing competitive sports at a young age now. Sometimes kids as young as seven or eight years old are playing the same sport five or six times a week. This takes its toll on a developing body. When children get injured we tend to think they...