by Wally Johnston | Oct 19, 2015
Everyone is an individual & some people are able to stretch or touch their toes easier than others. It is important that if a child finds stretching hard that it is not forced with improper technique as a compensated pattern of movement will occur. This...
by Wally Johnston | Oct 11, 2015
Growing Pains – Often the angle of the knee increases, not allowing the kneecap to track properly, which causes pain. The problem is often worse with fatigue because the muscles have less control and don’t stabilize the movement. The problem can also be worse...
by Wally Johnson | Oct 9, 2015
Q. My child has poor posture. What should I do? A. If your child has poor posture tell them to tuck their chin in then lengthen their spine (either stand or sit tall). If the chin is tucked in first this will ensure that the right postural muscles will be activated....
by Wally Johnson | Oct 9, 2015
A common pattern of body use adopted after an injury is pulling up when raising from a chair/ground or going upstairs/hills rather than pushing down to the ground (“like the feet pushing the earth away”). This is very important because it activates core stability...
by Wally Johnson | Oct 9, 2015
A report in the Daily Telegraph on 14/9/13 provoked this answer to a commonly asked question. Overuse injuries are due to an area being overloaded leading to it not being able to repair. This often results because of faulty body use, posture and support. Additionally,...
by Wally Johnson | Oct 9, 2015
The most common cause of pain in the knees in an active 12 yo child is Osgood Sclatters disease. It is an unfortunate name as it is not really a disease but an injury at the insertion of the Quadriceps tendon as it attaches to and pulls/tractions on the bone. At times...
by Wally Johnson | Oct 9, 2015
A baby is born with a program of primitive reflex movement which allows the child to develop orderly from one stage of development to the next. Each stage requires the previous stages reflexes to be inhibited so that progressive learning & development can occur...
by Wally Johnson | Oct 9, 2015
A simple soft tissue injury normally heals in about 4-6 weeks if uncomplicated. The remodeling phase of the injury lasts much longer and is dependent on the function of the region and how it is being used. It is quite normal for lower back pain initially, but it...
by Wally Johnson | Oct 9, 2015
The most important and simple thing to do is to re-establish the natural breathing pattern. This can be done by breathing out fully first before breathing in. When you breath out fully you become relatively oxygen starved which will then be the natural trigger for you...
by Wally Johnson | Oct 9, 2015
It is unlikely to be a pain associated with growing. With growth often bone growth does not match muscle growth causing pain. This can be a source of temporary pain but if there is persistent pain this indicates that something else might be the cause. Professional...
