Osgood-Schlatter’s disease can be diagnosed by a Physiotherapist and a treatment program can be made tailored to the individual. Treatment is focused on reduced swelling, pain, modifying activity and building tolerance and resilience in the muscle tissue.
Severs Disease, or calcaneal apophysitis, is a very common condition in growing children – particularly those that are physically active. The most common symptom of Severs Disease is localised heel pain with activity. Symptoms are most likely to be at their worst during a child’s growth spurt. This is a similar condition to Osgood Schlatters Disease of the knee.
So, your general practitioner has referred you to a paediatric physiotherapist, but why? Paediatric Physiotherapists are extensively trained to work with children of all ages from newborns through to adolescents. There can be many reasons that your child has been referred to a paediatric physiotherapist. They may have some difficulties with their movement, they may be delayed in their gross motor milestones or they may have had an injury. Paediatric Physiotherapists are experts in child development, particularly understanding typical and atypical development and attainment of milestones.
Does your baby have a flat spot on its head? Did you know that this can usually be treated very effectively through physiotherapy?
Babies skulls are soft and easily mouldable. Fun fact, a babies brain and skull increases in size by 200% in the first six months. That’s why getting onto a flat spot early is important!