Kidzphysio Singapore

15/03/2023

Interesting video explaining in simple terms what stretching does to our bodies. Enjoy:)

Have you ever wondered what stretching actually does to your muscles and your body? What is the best way to stretch? And why are some people ... stretchier than others? Physics Girl investigates.

16/02/2023

Simple, practical advice on various aspects of living with scoliosis.
However, she is unaware that there are scoliotic-specific exercises that can help reduce the curves if started early enough. Contact me to find out more.

Scoliosis, a condition where your spine curves to one side, can cause significant pain and affect daily life. These strategies help ease my symptoms.

15/10/2022

This may explain why weighted blankets work so well for our kids with ADHD or who are on the autistic spectrum.

A weighted blanket used at bedtime produced higher salivary concentrations of melatonin compared with a lighter blanket, suggesting the former might help promote sleep in those with insomnia.

04/09/2022

Wow! We need more inventions like this! Looks simple enough for a parent to put together?

Thanks to an innovative device called the Water Strider, youngsters with cerebral palsy can play in a pool independently. The Water Strider was designed and built by a University of Hartford student, since graduated from the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, as part of a research project.

23/07/2022

Growing pains in kids are real; I have seen quite a few in my practice. Simple exercises and strategies help to ease the pain.
If your kid is in pain, please do contact me to assess your kid to make sure there are no other causes for the pain.

Bad news for parents and kids: experts trying to find what causes growing pains failed to figure it out. Here’s how to treat them anyway.

19/07/2022

Earlier testing of kids for type 1 diabetes at 2 years and 6 years old has shown to assist in identifying those who go on to develop diabetes by adolescence.

Screening children at ages 2 and 6 years was optimal for identifying most of those who went on to develop type 1 diabetes by age 15 years.

19/07/2022

Contrary to earlier guidelines that advised avoiding allergenic foods until your kid is 1-3 years old, the 2016 Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy has advised introducing peanuts before 12 months of age to prevent peanut allergy. Please read the article for details.

Introducing infants to peanut may not lower their risk for peanut allergy, researchers in Australia suggest.

14/07/2022

Regular physiotherapy better for kids with SMA who have gone for gene therapy. That's why it's important for parents to learn the correct exercises that you can do daily with your kid at home. This helps to keep therapy costs manageable.

Daily physical therapy for children on Spinraza treatment is linked to significantly greater motor improvements, a study finds.

12/03/2022

Interesting study that shows the benefit of Spinraza gene therapy for kids with SMA, even during the covid pandemic when access to physio was delayed.

Treatment with Spinraza (nusinersen) stabilized or improved motor abilities in children and adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) regardless of interruptions in physiotherapy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a small and single-site study suggests. These findings add to the large body of...

16/02/2022

The latest developmental milestone checker from the CDC. This includes what important information to share with your doctor, and ideas on what you can do with your baby/child at different ages to help them in various areas of their development.

While the physical development milestones have not changed much, the social and communication milestones have been moved earlier, in the hope that autistic traits may be recognised earlier, so that kids can receive therapy earlier.

Learn the signs. Act early.
Don't wait. Acting early can make a real difference!

23/01/2022

They standardise advice on physical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep, as well as diet and eating habits. . Read more at straitstimes.com.