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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:

Importance of bike riding for kids Bike riding is a skill that everyone, regardless of age or ability, should be given the opportunity to try. It is a common childhood milestone, and a lifelong recreational activity for many! Here are a few reasons we believe bike riding is one of the best skills you can

Why does junior cricket have bowling restrictions?  Have you ever wondered why there are bowling restrictions in junior cricket? For a number of years cricket Australia has implemented guidelines for the amount of overs / balls junior cricket players should bowl. The aim of this is to reduce the risk of overuse injuries in our

To begin our series of Blogs on Injuries in the young athlete we are going to take an overall look at some common injuries that we see in active children and adolescents, we will take a deeper dive into these in future blogs.  Young athletes place large amounts of stress on growing bodies, over half