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Physiotherapy and heart transplant

Children who require heart transplants have complicated medical issues. Learn how physiotherapy can help your child before and after a heart transplant.

Physiotherapy after neurosurgery

Detailed information on the importance of physiotherapy and exercise to the rehabilitation process after neurosurgery.

Physiotherapy after heart surgery

Following heart surgery, your child will need to exercise to keep their lungs clear. Read how deep breathing, splinted coughing and moving will help.

Physiotherapy and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Nuss bar procedure: Physiotherapy and pain management

Learn how physiotherapy can help your teen before and after a Nuss bar procedure.

The cancer care team: Physiotherapist

Depending on your cancer treatment, you may need to see a physiotherapist to help you recover. Find out what physiotherapy is and how a physiotherapist can help you.

Torticollis surgery

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.

Physiotherapy for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Physiotherapy can help with pain, weakness, limited range of motion, and reduced physical ability. Learn how a physiotherapist can help your child or teenager with JIA management.

Exercise and physiotherapy for pain management

Read about exercise and physiotherapy, and how they benefit pain management.

After idiopathic scoliosis surgery

Every patient's recovery following scoliosis surgery is different. Read about what to expect following your child’s surgery including how they will be monitored immediately after the operation, during recovery and after discharge from the hospital.

Complications to watch for after scoliosis surgery

Complications following scoliosis surgery can occur. Learn about the side effects of surgery, and what to look for in your recovering teen.

Leaving the hospital after scoliosis surgery

Find out what needs to happen in order for you to be discharged from the hospital after having scoliosis surgery, including your physical abilities.

Syndactyly in the hands: Treatment

The treatment for hand syndactyly is surgery. The surgical approach for each hand is dependent on the type of syndactyly and which fingers are involved. Learn about the surgery and how to care for your child after the procedure.

Your scoliosis surgery

Here is an introduction to scoliosis surgery. Links are provided to pages that give information about what will happen before, during, and after surgery.

Thumb duplication (preaxial polydactyly): Treatment

Treatment of a duplicated thumb may involve surgery depending on the structure and function of your child’s hand. Learn about the surgery and how to care for your child after the procedure.

Hemophilia: Physiotherapy to keep joints healthy

Learn how physiotherapy keep joints healthy for teens living with hemophilia.

Limb lengthening and reconstruction: Types of surgery

Discover the different types of surgery that can help lengthen or straighten a limb.

Spinal surgery: Caring for yourself at home

Use the information provided in this brochure to properly care for yourself at home after spinal surgery.

Limb lengthening and reconstruction: Managing the impact on your family

Discover how best to manage the emotional, social and financial impact of limb lengthening and reconstruction.

Limb sparing, rotationplasty and amputation

For children and teenagers with cancer of the bone or soft tissue of the arm or leg, they may need limb sparing surgery, rotationplasty or amputation. Learn about each of these types of surgeries and answers to some common questions about what to expect.

After the heart transplant operation

After a heart transplant, your child will need to stay in hospital for at least two to four weeks. Learn about what is involved in your child's recovery.

Hip spica cast removal

Find out when a hip spica cast can be removed and what care your child will need after the removal.

Scoliosis surgery in boys

Most scoliosis research focuses on girls. Read about the similarities and differences between boys and girls in their experiences with scoliosis.

Surgical procedures for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Several types of surgical procedures may be used in the treatment of JIA or JIA-related conditions. These include joint injections, joint replacement surgery, jaw surgery, cataract surgery, or glaucoma surgery.

Scoliosis: Pros of having or not having surgery

Read about some of the advantages of having surgery to correct scoliosis, as well as some of the advantages of not having surgery.