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What is it and how can we treat it? What is it? Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is tightness of a muscle in the neck called the sternocleidomastoid (SCM). It is usually noticed shortly after birth. It is one of the most common conditions in newborns with approximately 3–20 in every 1000 births. What causes torticollis?

Rolled ankle? Do I need to go to emergency? How many times has your child, or someone else’s come off the sporting field with a sore and swollen ankle? Is it serious enough to take them to emergency? Will you be there for 4 hours just to be told to go home and put some

The movements that mothers make every day, such as hoisting your baby from their cot and hunching over to breastfeed, can lead to irritation of muscles, tendons or joints. Not to mention, the changes to your body from pregnancy, and all those wild maternal hormones that (very importantly) loosen the tissue around joints allowing the

What is prematurity?  A ‘full term’ pregnancy is typically counted as 37 to 41 weeks gestation. A baby is classed as ‘premature’ if they are born before 37 weeks. Premature babies have TWO ages, chronological age and a corrected age.  Chronological age is your babies age since birth (how old they are) Corrected age is

With the pre-season nearing, overuse injuries in young athletes are about to increase.  Heel pain is one of the most common overuse complaints for young athletes.  The majority of heel pain in children and teenagers is due to Severs Disease – More technically called traction apophysitis of the achilles tendon. What is traction Apophysitis and

Often when I say, ‘I’m a physio.. But i work with kids’, they reply with, ‘oh, what do they need to see a physio for?’  People generally have a good understanding of what a physio does with adults, but are surprised to hear that a physio can choose to work only with children! When really,

 Why Should Junior Athletes Perform Strength Training?  Researchers recommend that children should build good strength, motor control and fitness before they begin taking part in competitive training. Incorporating basic jumping activities into free play can strengthen kids muscles and tendons and prepare them for sport in later life.  The problem is, that all the evidence

Benefits of a physio-led gym based exercise program for children with a disability: Children with a disability are more likely to have a sedentary lifestyle and develop chronic disease conditions over their lifetime compared with their peers. This highlights the ongoing need for intervention assistance and promotion of healthy lifestyle choices including exercise and/or sport

HELP! I am stuck at home with my kids for two weeks! How will I keep them busy?! Have no fear, we have 6 fun ideas to keep you sane and the kids busy, all in the safety of your backyard… because let’s face it.. There are only so many times you can watch Frozen!

Aquatic physiotherapy, or also known as hydrotherapy, is a form of physiotherapy intervention which uses the properties of warm water and buoyancy to help achieve your goals.    Aquatic physiotherapy is a great adjunct to land based therapy, and is fun and engaging for all ages!    Some of the benefits of aquatic physiotherapy include: