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.
13 March, 2024
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Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) are a set of inflammatory diseases that effects children under the age of 16. Its cause is unknown, making it idiopathic in nature. However, it is believed that most cases are related to the immune system attacking healthy cells thereby creating...
14 September, 2023
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Balance Exercises for Toddlers
Balance is a skill that we work to improve throughout our lifetime. In toddlers improving balance is imperative to allow them to achieve skills including walking, running, jumping, active play. Balance exercises by nature are very difficult to set. If the exercises are too easy for...
15 March, 2023
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Tummy Time
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...
22 May, 2022
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