Babies can feel pain. Learn about ways pain in newborns and babies can be assessed and techniques that can help ease pain.
Learn about techniques for pain management and the treatment of pain.
Crying in newborns is part of normal development. Learn how to effectively recognize the different types of cries your newborn baby might have.
Read about pain assessment in babies (from newborns to one year olds). Both behavioral reactions and physical reactions to pain are assessed.
Read about exercise and physiotherapy, and how they benefit pain management.
Learn about the process and goals of pain assessment to provide the information necessary to initiate optimal pain treatment strategies.
Find out how the 3P approach to pain management can help your teen manage their chronic pain.
Pain treatment involves a mix of psychological, physical and pharmacological (medication) strategies. Learn more about the 3Ps for acute pain.
Learn about the various skin conditions and birthmarks that can arise in a newborn baby.
Learn about heat rash and how to prevent and treat it.
Information for children, adolescents and their families about eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a disorder that involves inflammation and swelling of the esophagus.
Read about various types of breathing problems in newborn babies and the care that is provided to help them.
The Pain Squad™ app helps children and teens with cancer to track their pain. Find out what this app does and the benefits of using it.
An overview of the causes, genetics, symptoms, diagnosis, environmental risks and treatment of childhood brain tumours.
Learn about strokes occurring in newborns. Stroke is caused by a blockage of the blood vessels in the brain and can happen at any age. Stroke occurs as frequently in newborns as in the elderly, yet it often goes unrecognized and untreated.
Learn about the 3P approach to pain management, which is a combination of psychological, physical and pharmacological (medications) strategies.
Read about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in newborn babies.
Learn about craniopharyngiomas, including how they are diagnosed, treatments and long-term outcomes.
Medulloblastoma is the most common form of brain cancer among children. Learn more about medulloblastoma symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment.
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that causes painful bumps and boils to develop in the folds of the skin. Learn about the signs, symptoms and treatment of HS.
Morphine is a type of strong pain relief medicine called an opioid. This page is about the use of morphine for pain relief in children.
The SickKids Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) provides care for newborns up to four weeks of age. Find information about life in the NICU, conditions that affect newborns and premature babies and what to expect when leaving the NICU.
Occupational therapy can be beneficial for children and teenagers with JIA. Find out what an occupational therapist does and about common occupational therapy services, such as assistive devices and splints.
Learn about the signs and symptoms of hearing loss in babies and toddlers and what happens during the infant hearing screening process.
