Author: Western Paediatric Physiotherapy

Is your child uncoordinated?

Is your child uncoordinated? Does you child appear to be a bit clumsy or awkward when performing simple tasks such as getting dressed, catching and/or handwriting? They may have a disorder known as Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). DCD affects a child’s learning and performance of age...

Is your child developing scoliosis?

Is your child developing scoliosis? Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine. When viewed from the back a normal spine runs straight down the centre, while the spine of a person with scoliosis will curve to the side in either an ‘S’ or ‘C’ shape. There...

Why do therapists use play?

Play is something that children do, and they do it freely, by choice. Most children don’t require much coercion to get them to participate in a playful activity. Play inspires exploration and imagination. Children learn through play experiences – interacting with various objects, surroundings and...

The Issue of Heavy School Bags

By now your child has been at school for 2 terms and may have developed lower back, neck and shoulder pain. This could be due to a heavy school bag as well as sitting slouched at a desk for hours. You will need to check...

Gross Motor Developmental Delay

All infants and kids develop specific milestones at their own pace, but every child should do certain tasks by a specific age. If they don’t progress as expected, this is known as a developmental delay.

Clumsy Kids

Would you say your child is awkward or clumsy? Does he/she have trouble with every day tasks? Your child may be suffering from DCD or Development Coordination Disorder.

Toe Walking – What is it and where to go for help

Toe walking is where the person mostly walks on the ball of the foot. It is also known as “equinus gait”, from the word “equinus” meaning horse-like, because a horse actually walks on its toes with it heel raised. In a toe walker, the heel rarely strikes the ground, as in a normal gait where the heel strikes the ground first before the weight shifts to the toes for push-off.

Get your kids moving and jumping!

Osteoporosis, or low bone density, is something we associate with getting old. But, wouldn’t it be better to prevent this “silent” disease?  It can be as simple as getting your kids jumping!

Deep Squat

The full squat is one of the most basic and fundamental human postures. However, our culture’s heavy reliance on chairs and sitting for long periods have made it difficult for us to achieve this position. A full or deep squat is defined as a position when the knees are...