Paediatric Physiotherapy

Developmental Milestones in Infants This is the term used to describe the sequence of motor skills acquisition in each child as they learn to move their body against gravity. This is a very general reference and there is a wide age range within each milestone which is...

Taking a Stand on Sitting

“Sitting is the new smoking” is a phrase that has taken the internet by storm for some time now. Indeed, most people know that sitting for lengthy periods each day is not ideal – its effect likened to that of smoking in terms of how it can negatively impact our health...

Chronic Ankle Instability

Sprains to the lateral ligaments of the ankle are responsible for more time lost from sports participation than any other injury, and the rate of the recurrence has been reported to be as high as 80%. Functional ankle instability is said to occur when the individual...

Child Back Pain

Three habits that are causing your school child’s back pain Mihiri Udabage. Feb 25 2016 at 11:54 AM   Just two weeks into the new school term and Sarah*, 13, has an appointment with the physiotherapist. Her lower back has been aching on and off for the past couple of...