‘The Children’s Hospital at Westmead’, ‘Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick’, ‘Kaleidoscope Children, Young People and Families’ and ‘The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne’ are leading the way in Australian paediatric health care, research and education. They provide valuable parent/carer factsheets and video clips on a range of medical conditions. These factsheets provide a general overview of conditions that can be treated at Sarah Jay Paediatric Physiotherapy in partnership with public hospital services.
Developmental Delay
Musculoskeletal conditions
Common Infant Conditions
- Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH):http://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Developmental_dysplasia_of_the_hip_DDH_treatment_and_hospital_stay/;http://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Developmental_dysplasia_of_the_hip_DDH_VIDEO/;http://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/files/factsheets/developmental_dysplasia_of_the_hip_ddh-en.pdf;http://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Wrapping_your_baby_safely_to_help_prevent_developmental_dysplasia_of_the_hip_VIDEO/
- Misshapen head (plagiocephaly): http://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Plagiocephaly_misshapen_head/;http://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/files/factsheets/mis-shapen_head_in_young_infants_positional_plagiocephaly-en.pdf
Postural variations
- Knock knees/bow legs: http://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/files/factsheets/bowlegs_and_knock-knees-en.pdf
Injuries and Pain
- Ankle sprains/sports injuries: http://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Ankle_sprains_acute/
- Bone fractures (using crutches): http://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Crutches/; http://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/files/factsheets/crutches_-_instructions_for_safe_crutch_walking-en.pdf
- Joint and muscle pain: http://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/files/factsheets/knee_pain_in_children_and_adolescents-en.pdf
Orthopaedic surgery (using crutches):
http://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Crutches/
Hip Pathology
- Perthes disease: http://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/files/factsheets/perthes_disease-en.pdf
- Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE): http://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/files/factsheets/slipped_capital_femoral_epiphysis_scfe-en.pdf; http://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Slipped_Upper_Femoral_Epiphysis_SUFE/
Juvenile arthritis:
http://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Rheumatology_conditions_an_overview/
http://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/files/factsheets/chronic_illness-en.pdf
Connective tissue dysplasia:
http://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/files/factsheets/connective_tissue_dysplasia-en.pdf
Neurological Conditions
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- Brain injury
http://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Brain_injury_Gross_Motor_Skills/
http://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Brain_Injury_Physical_activity/
http://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Brain_injury_Dyspraxia/
- Cerebral palsy
http://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Cerebral_Palsy_an_overview/
http://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/files/factsheets/cerebral_palsy_cp-en.pdf
- Spina bifida
http://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/files/factsheets/spina_bifida-en.pdf
- Obstetric brachial plexus palsy – Erb’s Palsy
http://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Obstetric_brachial_plexus_palsy_Erbs_palsy/
Neuromuscular Conditions
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD):
http://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Duchenne_Muscular_Dystrophy_DMD/
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA):
http://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Spinal_muscular_atrophy/
Skin Conditions
Childhood Obesity
- Weight management for children with movement difficulties:
- Weight management for children with Type 2 Diabetes