As a parent, watching my children grow has been one of the most rewarding experiences, however with growth in children may come a few complications, that are not only very painful and uncomfortable for kids, but also as parents it can leave you feeling helpless. We don’t want to pump our kids with pain-killers every…
Heel pain in children, usually between the ages of 8-13 is very common. The medical term for this is called Sever’s Disease or calcaneal apophysitis, which is an inflammation of the growth plate in the heel of growing children. Sever’s disease starts off with pain in the heel which is caused by repetitive stress…
As the weather changes and the Melbourne cold and flu season approaches, every parent wants to know the same things, “What can I do to boost my child’s immune system and what can I do when they get sick?” Firstly we need to understand what our immune system does and where it is located.…