Crawling is a big milestone we look for in our babies. It is commonly achieved between 9-12 months of age. In recent times there has been some controversy about how important crawling is. Here at Western Paediatric Physiotherapy, we believe it is an extremely important...
It is probably a condition you heard about growing up, weather you had it or your friends had it. Osgood Schlatters is common in growing children, it is essentially an overuse injury of the knee. Repetitive activity, particularly jumping activity can causing swelling and irritation...
Physiotherapy plays an important role for children with Down Syndrome from infancy through to adolescence. It helps children to develop motor programs, core and leg strength, balance and coordination of movement. The goals of physiotherapy for children with Down Syndrome will change depending on you...
Here in Hoppers Crossing and the surrounding suburbs we are lucky to have so many great playgrounds around! Spending time at playgrounds is great for childhood development. Some paediatric physiotherapists often refer to playgrounds as gyms for children. You may have even seen adults using...
If you notice your new born baby tends to always look in one direction, chances are they have torticollis. What is Torticollis? Otherwise none as congenital muscular torticollis, torticollis is tightness within the neck muscles on one side causing your infant to look in the opposite direction. ...
A common question that all new parents ask is when should my child be meeting milestones? These include rolling, sitting, crawling, standing and walking. This is dependent on a few factors, if your child is born premature, they will take longer to meet milestones as compared...
When we have new born babies we hear a lot about tummy time, but why is it so important? And how much tummy time should our babies do? Why is it important? Lying on tummy's is important for babies as it helps to develop neck, back, hip...
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. Children learn through play experiences – interacting with various objects, surroundings and people. You have probably heard...
Normal Walking/Gait As parents it is natural to worry about the way your children walk, particularly if something looks a bit quirky or you feel it is causing your child to have lots of falls. As your child begins to start walking there are lots of...
Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a condition that describes children who are delayed in meeting their developmental milestones. They are significantly uncoordinated and struggle to learn the skills required to perform everyday tasks. Often these children are described as ‘clumsy’. Generally, it impacts young boys...