Chiropractic Children's Healthcare

26/05/2022

Looks like something Dr Christian may have written!

Plagiocephaly is merely an asymmetry or change to the normal shape of the skull.

We can see many different types of this, ranging from flattening on one side to just flat at the back, and conditions causing this range from simple positional deformation to the more serious and complex synostosis.

But we won’t talk about that one today, let’s focus instead on simple deformational or positional plagiocephaly.

https://kiddipedia.com.au/what-is-plagiocephaly/

24/07/2021

SO with the Olympics upon us we at Chiropractic Children's Healthcare want to wish all the competitors all the best - but especially to a certain Sport Climber - because you know how much we love climbing!!

Go Oce!!

Pure Health Osteopathy Ask Dr Christian

08/06/2021

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06/06/2021

So I'm a chiropractor. And I would like to think that I'm making some contribution to the research side of things. But you know what is the hardest part of research?

FUNDING.

Donate to the Chiropractic Paediatric Research Foundation - it's a tax-deductible charity with a purpose of raising funds for RESEARCH!

Please support Chiropractic Paediatrics - make a TAX-DEDUCTIBLE donation to the Chiropractic Paediatric Research Foundation!

(www.kidschiroresearch.org.au/donations)

11/01/2021

Have you noticed how Dr Braden and Dr Christian are always checking your bub's head at their initial consults? Well - this is what they are looking at and for!

Share around if you know someone who may benefit!

So in the last few months, I have had a concerning number of parents bringing their children in with quite pronounced head asymmetry present. And this can be...

18/12/2020

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

27/11/2020

Do kids feel pain?

They certainly do, BUT! They may express it in different ways, and it may impact on different things when compared to adults.

If your kid is expressing something like what is mentioned in the video - might be time for a chat with a health professional!

Do kids feel back pain? Well, yes! In a Danish study of over 45,000 11-14 year olds, nearly ONE THIRD experienced MODERATE pain!! But, even though kids exper...

14/10/2020

Have you ever had that question regarding your child's health and you never quite got it answered?

Well - now's your chance!

50th episode?? Already?!
Wowsers time goes past rather quickly!
A LOT of stuff has been covered in those previous 50 episodes, but tell me, is there something that I might have missed or that you want to know more about?
Leave a comment!

06/10/2020

Do you also notice that when they are feeling flat, they are rarely sitting in a good posture?

Meh. Have you found that your kids are just becoming really disinterested with a lot of things? They've somewhat lost their drive or motivation? There may be...

29/09/2020

Have you been a bit concerned about the shape of your bub's head? Maybe you are noticing that their ears don't quite line up?

In this video, Dr Christian points out what he is looking for when it comes to assessing head shape - as well as some other behaviours that may lead to changes in normal head shape!

Ask Dr Christian

So in the last few months, I have had a concerning number of parents bringing their children in with quite pronounced head asymmetry present. And this can be...

11/09/2020

Yay for Dr Braden and Dr Christian! They have a case published within this journal - looking at a bub with hip dysplasia which was picked up on at the ripe old age of 4.5 months!

Good thing they routinely assess hip function and development in infants and children otherwise this might have gone down a very different road!

ISSUE INDEX Back to Issue Archive Share: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn August 2020 Volume 64 No. 2 Download issue as PDF Editorial Board / Table of Contents Download PDF   Understanding how chiropractors build trust with patients: a mixed-methods study Gaelan Connell, BHK, DC Lesley Bainbridge, BSR(PT)...

03/09/2020

I think I've had too much screen time recently, my eyes feel odd...

(I love working with kids!)

01/09/2020

Braden and Christian have been busy behind the scenes! Turns out we found a statistically significant involvement of the neck in infants with plagiocephaly!

The presence of plagiocephaly was associated with a higher prevalence of restriction in cervical PROM. A statistically significant association existed between restriction of the occipitoatlantal joint and development of contralateral deformational plagiocephaly. Future clinical trials assessing the....

25/08/2020

Could stress and anxiety be keeping your kids up later and later? I know mine are just wiped from all the screen time but still finding it harder to fall asleep!

Have you noticed that between home facilitated learning, the oodles of screen time, and all the stuff going on with COVID that your kids are just a little......

20/08/2020

Honey honey honey!

According to the research it's great for relieving coughs!

You know, recently I just finished an assignment on upper respiratory infections in , and I commented about how we should be utilising HONEY as a part of disease management, as it is more effective than doing nothing, safer than antibiotics (as well as more appropriate as the vast majority of upper respiratory infections are viral), and it tastes great!
Then out comes a systematic review no less on the benefit of honey!
Go !!
Effectiveness of honey for symptomatic relief in upper respiratory tract infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Abuelgasim H Albury C Lee J.
BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine 2020

17/08/2020

Did you know Dr Christian and Dr Braden have written a paper (it should be published any day now!!) on HIP DYSPLASIA?

As a routine part of practice, they regularly assess child and infant hips. Good thing too - this case study detailed a 4.5 month old with severe dysplasia that tested fine until that age!

How are your kids hips going? Well, here's a simple screen that you can use to give you an idea.

Please note, that even if everything seems fine, it is important to get your kids hips checked by their health professional!

https://youtu.be/k6JroOMidzw

Ask Dr Christian

So this video is a bit of a DIY for hip testing! I've recently had a paper accepted for publishing (in fact, it may even be out now!) on the topic of hip dys...

05/08/2020

In the wonderful way of things at the moment, AHPRA registered professionals (which we are) are now allowed to work again.

KEY POINTS!

- You do not need a medical referral to attend our clinic for care (updated 6 August)

- Your appointment confirmation SMS should be adequate proof of reason for traveling

- Patients of our clinic are permitted to travel further than 5 km to attend appointments

05/08/2020

Another late night but yay - POSITIVE OUTCOMES!

More details to follow...