Learn about congenital muscular torticollis, why it happens and what you can do to help your child.
Torticollis occurs when one of the neck muscles is tighter on one side than the other. Surgery may be needed to treat torticollis if physiotherapy and stretching exercises that are done in the first year of a child’s life are not enough.
Learn about flat head syndrome and how it is treated.
There are many reasons your child might need rehabilitation therapy. Learn how occupational therapy and physiotherapy can help your child.
Therapeutic clown A. Leboo and Child Life Specialist Katie help us relax our minds by listening to calming music and doing breathing exercises. Get ready for your day by trying these exercises.
Learn about the exercises your child can perform to help minimize swelling and maintain their range of motion and muscle strength after limb lengthening and reconstruction with a femoral frame.
Learn about the exercises your child can perform to minimize swelling after limb lengthening and reconstruction with a tibial frame.
Regular exercise can help children and teens manage their JIA. Learn more about different exercises including range of motion exercises, stretching, strengthening, and cardiovascular exercise.
Therapeutic clown A. Leboo and Child Life Specialists tell us why it is important to get your body moving, even if it is a little painful, to help your body heal. Here are some examples of simple exercises.
After heart surgery, your child can practice a series of exercises to help them improve their posture and range of motion. Review the photos and instructions below to help your child perform each exercise correctly.
Detailed information on the importance of physiotherapy and exercise to the rehabilitation process after neurosurgery.
Metatarsus adductus occurs when the outside border of the foot curves inwards. Learn more about why this happens and stretches and exercises that may help to straighten the foot.
Positional clubfoot is a condition that can affect one or both feet of newborn babies. Learn more about why this happens and stretches and exercises to help treat clubfoot.
Learn the types of exercises your child can do while in the hospital, after the blood and marrow transplant (BMT).
Learn what exercises are best to help make your child's bones stronger.
There are specific games and exercises that parents can do to help increase phonological awareness in their child.
Regular exercise has many benefits and is important for young people with enthesitis. Learn exercises to improve your strength and flexibility.
Positional calcaneovalgus is a condition that can affect one or both of a baby's feet. Find out more about this condition and learn some gentle stretches and exercises that can help to resolve it.
Physical activity and exercise are important parts of what you can do to manage cystic fibrosis (CF). Learn about activities you can do to improve lung function.
Relaxation is a skill that you can learn and practice over time. Find out why you should practice relaxation and when to use these techniques.
If your child is unable to bend one of their fingers or their thumb in a way that is normally expected, then they may have a flexor tendon injury. Your child will have surgery to repair the tendon followed by therapy to make sure they have the best possible result.
Following heart surgery, your child will need to exercise to keep their lungs clear. Read how deep breathing, splinted coughing and moving will help.
Learn stretches and strengthening exercises and about proper shoes to help your child if they walk on their toes beyond three years of age.
