Anterior knee pain in kids
Following on from last week’s post about heel pain in “tweens”, today we’re moving up the leg a little to talk about knee pain in active kids. The topic of knee pain, though, is...
Following on from last week’s post about heel pain in “tweens”, today we’re moving up the leg a little to talk about knee pain in active kids. The topic of knee pain, though, is...
We often hear about the importance of our kids being active. Whilst we wholeheartedly agree with getting children involved in sports or activities, to help set them up for a healthy lifetime, we also...
Aside from being a cheesy 80’s sitcom, “growing pains” are the most common form of episodic musculoskeletal pain in childhood. But what exactly are they? Typically, the pain involved in “growing pains” is: Not over...
Who doesn’t love a pair of chubby little baby feet? Those squishy little toes just beg to be tickled and kissed. But as your child grows, there may come a time when you think...
Many parents of our infant patients here at Lifespan ask "why does my baby have a flat spot on their head"? Parents are often concerned about visible changes they see to the shape of their...
As a mother of two, I am acutely aware of a parent’s need to protect their children. The birth of my oldest daughter certainly woke up the Mumma Bear in me, and I would...