Health and fitness is a hot topic at the moment, but have you thought how that translates for our kids? More and more kids are involved in local sports which is great, and for most families it is almost a rite of passage to join the local netball, soccer of footy club. However, […]
Archive | Children’s Health
Plagiocephaly – Getting Help
Sydney Chiropractor Dr. Rachael Veronesi highlights the fact that the prevalence of plagiocephaly is on the increase in Australia. This condition results in cranial asymmetry (or misshapen head), and is caused by mechanical forces that exert pressure on the skull of a rapidly growing baby. As Dr. Veronesi points out, “Many parents think of this […]
Benefits of Babywearing for Mum and Baby
We’ve all seen mums lugging their babies around in carseats that weigh much more than baby does. Perhaps you’ve even been one of those mums. While it comes as no surprise that carrying baby in this way can cause back, neck, and shoulder problems for the person carrying baby, there is another disadvantage to carrying […]
Children With Retained Primitive Reflexes – How NeuroBalance Chiropractic on the Northern Beaches Can Help
Adults are hardwired to find babies cute because babies need to be taken care of, fed and protected. But apart from their cuteness, babies are born with what scientists call primitive reflexes. These primitive reflexes include the essential functions needed by a baby to survive for the first six months of his or her life, […]