In our modern world, the function of a Chiropractor has often been perceived as about back pain, neck pain and headaches. This is partly because Chiropractic is so effective at helping these conditions. But to truly understand and use Chiropractic correctly, a more sophisticated understanding is required. Some basic understanding of the way our body […]
Attention is a super important component of learning for children, but it is not often discussed or understood.Attention sits alongside other important factors for learning such as memory, language, visual perception.Sustained attention (also known as “vigilance”) refers to the ability to maintain attention over an extended period of time.Attention may be influenced by main factors […]
Acute ear infections (Acute Otitis Media/AOM) are infections affecting the middle of ear, and are very common in children. In fact, many of these cases will occur in babies, with the peak age being between 6 and 13 months. The occurrence of AOM decreases with age, and by 6 years of age, AOM is relatively […]
Constipation in babies and children is defined as a relative decrease in comfort of bowel motions, frequency of bowel motions, and poor stool consistency. This means that a baby/child could be having a bowel motion daily, but if there is excessive straining and effort, the baby/child could be diagnosed as constipated. Constipation is actually a […]
Feet or legs that turn out or in are a common concerns parents have and a common presentation to a children’s chiropractic practice. In-toeing is a presentation where a child feet or legs appear to turn inwards when they stand or walk. There are many cases where this presentation is normal for age, however assessment […]
As many of you will be aware the Victorian Minister for Health, Jenny Mikakos MP, instructed Safer Care Victoria (SCV) to undertake an independent review of the practice of spinal manipulation on children under 12 years. Spinal manipulation was defined as “any technique delivered by any health professional that involves a high velocity, low amplitude […]
It’s that time of the year again and as you start your back to school preparations, OptiStart Chiropractic would like to encourage you to be mindful of your child’s spinal heath this new school year. The back to school period is a great time to check the fitting of your child’s backpack and by making […]