NEWS

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.

What are Growing Pains?

Is growing painful? No, or at least, there is no evidence to say it is. More likely, it is simply overuse of muscles during a child’s active day.

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...