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Osgood Schlatter syndrome

  Osgood-Schlatter syndrome is a painful knee condition that affects adolescents. During a growth spurt, it is thought that the tendon attaching the quadriceps muscle to the knee joint becomes tighter, creating a strain on the growing bone (tibial tuberosity), particularly with physical activities that...

When is the right time for kids to learn how to swim?

Our children’s physio local to Werribee believes summertime is the biggest time of the year for swimming, whether it be at the beach, river or in the pool. We are jumping onto boats, SUP boarding, getting out the floaties and enjoying the beautiful weather. If we are spending this much time during the summer doing these activities, what is the importance of kids learning to swim and at what age should they start?

Physio for kids

Physiotherapy helps with the development, rehabilitation, and improvement of movement skills and performance.  At Western Paediatric Physiotherapy, work with children in helping with a range of concerns including gross motor skills such as crawling, standing, and walking, as well as improvement in flexibility, strength and endurance,...

Motor Planning

Motor planning is a skill that helps us learn and remember how to move. It begins in the early years as babies and young children begin to move on from their primitive reflexes, and start to make decisions about how they move. Actions are attempted...

Common injuries experienced by children

At Western Paediatric Physiotherapy in Hoppers Crossing, we know with so much energy it’s no surprise children can be so active during play and their love for activities that get them up and going.

Wondering when your baby should be crawling?

It’s a typical question asked by most new parents...

Finding the perfect fit

At Western Paediatric Physio in Melbourne’s West, we are well aware that children wear out their shoes faster than adults, which means parents trying to find a durable pair is a priority. Another vital feature should be finding a supportive fit!

Helping your child with hand control

We often take our hands for granted, even though it’s our hands that allow us to perform most of our daily tasks. They allow us to use and manipulate objects, utensils and tools. It’s not just our hands, but our hand control that provides us with the ability to do these tasks, such as making use of each finger individually in order to perform certain functions.

Creativity – a learnable behaviour

Many of us believe creativity to be an innate ability born into a select few – however, research into the subject has indicated otherwise. Creativity is a learned and teachable behaviour, that can thrive best in socially-engaged, or group situations.