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      Head injury and concussion

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      Learn how to recognize a concussion after a head injury and when to see a health-care provider or seek emergency care.

      Sport-related concussion

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      Find out how sport-related concussions can occur and how best to respond to them.

      Concussion: Managing your child's return to everyday activities

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      Find out how best to respond to a child's concussion and how to plan their safe return to everyday activities.

      Neurosurgery

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      Learn about the brain; different neurosurgical and neurovascular conditions and their surgical treatments; and how to recognize and prevent various head injuries.

      Helmets: How they prevent injury

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      Find out how helmets are designed to protect against head injury.

      Headache in children

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      Your child may have a headache for a number of different reasons. Find out what these are and what you can do to help alleviate the pain.

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      Speech-language pathology services during hospital admission(s)

      Learn about how complex medical conditions and admissions to the hospital can impact speech and language development in children.

      Caring for dental braces while travelling and away from home

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      Learn how you and your child can care for their dental braces, retainers and invisible aligners while away from home or travelling.

      Brachial plexus birth injury

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      Brachial plexus birth injury is an injury to the brachial plexus nerves leading from the spinal cord to the arm. This affects how the arm moves and feels things. Learn about the causes and possible treatments for a brachial plexus birth injury.

      How to prevent head injuries in children

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      A guide for parents on preventing head injuries at home and outdoors.

      Helmets: How to get your child to wear one

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      A step-by-step guide for parents on how to fit a safety helmet and encourage a child to wear one.

      Pulled elbow

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      This overview of pulled elbow, or subluxation of the radial head, covers signs, causes, treatment and how to help your child.

      Foreskin problems

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      ​Learn how to treat common foreskin problems and when to see a doctor. 

      Flat head syndrome (positional plagiocephaly and brachycephaly)

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      Learn about flat head syndrome and how it is treated.

      Brain disorders and mental health: Overview

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      ​Brain disorders can be caused by medical conditions, illness or injury. Find out how they can affect a child's mental health and overall functioning.

      Eye injuries: First aid

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      Learn how to properly care for your child's eye injury, discover potential causes and know when to seek medical attention.

      Recovery position: First aid at home

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      An overview of what the recovery position is, when you might need to use it and how to put your child in it.

      General surgery

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      The general surgery team focuses on a wide variety of congenital anomalies and acquired diseases of the digestive tract, abdomen, chest and lungs, head and neck, and endocrine organs.

      Developing head and trunk control

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      Learning to hold their head and trunk up is one of the earliest movement skills your child will develop.

      Epilepsy and sports

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      Children with epilepsy can participate in most sports and physical activities. Read about sports risks and benefits for children with epilepsy.

      Head lice

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      ​Lice are small, flat, wingless insects that live on the surface of the scalp. Learn how to check for, treat and prevent this common infestation.

      Soft tissue injuries

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      Soft tissue injuries such as sprains and strains are common. Learn how to recognize and treat a soft tissue injury.

      Nerve-injury pain

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      Learn about neuropathic pain. Neuropathic pain is caused by damage to the nervous system and is often described as burning or shooting pain.

      Rehabilitation

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      There are many reasons your child might need rehabilitation therapy. Learn how occupational therapy and physiotherapy can help your child.

      Osteotomy for developmental dysplasia of the hip

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      An osteotomy is a surgical procedure in which the bone is cut and realigned or reshaped. Learn why a child with developmental dysplasia of the hip may need an osteotomy and what to expect after surgery.

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