Children’s Musculoskeletal Issues

When it comes to musculoskeletal health, kids aren’t just mini adults. They have their own specific issues that can develop from growing issues, posture, sporting accidents and acute trauma. Treating children often requires a different approach than treating adults. 

In the clinic, I see a range of children’s issues. Some of them are acute injuries that have just happened recently, such as

• sprained joints
• sporting injuries
• pulled muscles
• pinched nerves
• muscle tightness

However, some of the issues I see are longer term ones such as :

• ongoing chronic pain
• headaches and migraines
• growing pains
• back and neck pain
• postural problems
• pain caused by a medical condition

There are certainly a number of soft tissue conditions that only occur in childhood. Many of these conditions will eventually be outgrown, such a Sever’s Disease of the leg and Osgood-Schlatters of the knee, however, they can cause a significant amount of pain and restrictions in the meantime. They often affect a child’s participation in all the fun things that a kid should be doing.

As an OT, I always want to see a child running, jumping, playing and climbing as their little bodies are designed to, rather than being restricted because of pain and injuries.

Soft tissue OT uses a variety of hands on techniques and other supplementary techniques, including neuromuscular, stretching, myofascial and musculoskeletal techniques to treat children’s musculoskeletal pain. We look at different ways we can keep your child participating in the things they love. Treatment aims to release muscle tightness, relieve pain, increase movement, reduce inflammation and improve function, allowing kids to get back to having fun.

If your child is experiencing pain or restrictions, or you know a child that is, feel free to get in touch with me directly to chat before making an appointment. Otherwise, you can use the online booking link to make an appointment.