Author: Sydney West Physio

Developmental Milestones – Idiopathic Toe Walking

Posted on May 15, 2020 by - Paediatric Physiotherapy

Watching your baby learn to walk is an exciting time. You might notice that your baby’s walking pattern does not look like that of an adult, they may walk in a “funny” way. One variation you may see when your baby is trying to walk, is them walking on their toes. Toe walking is fairly common when a child is beginning to walk and most children tend to outgrow this by the time they are two years old. In some children, toe walking can persist beyond this expected age range and this is referred to as idiopathic toe walking.

Tendon Pain

Posted on April 23, 2020 by - Physiotherapy

Tendons join muscle to bone. Tendons act like a spring to store and release energy in order for us to perform dynamic activities. Fast dynamic activities place the highest load on a tendon eg. hop, jump, change of direction. For some people this may not be related to sport but rather activities like running to get the bus or crossing the road quickly.

Important information about novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

Posted on March 13, 2020 by - Physiotherapy

We are closely monitoring and responding to the developments in Australia associated with COVID-19, in conjunction with both the Australian Government authorities and local public health units.

We have strict infection control and prevention protocols in place to protect health care workers, patients and visitors to minimise the risk of any infection, including coronavirus.The symptoms of coronavirus are documented on the Australian Government’s Department of Health website. If you are unwell and require urgent medical attention you should contact your GP or call 000 for an ambulance.

Information for patients

If you have been to a high-risk or moderate-risk country in the past 14 days, please contact us before your scheduled appointment.

If you are unsure if the country you have been to is considered high-risk or moderate-risk, please visit the Department of Health website.

Vegetarians with benefits

Posted on February 28, 2020 by - Dietitian

Commitment issues? Maybe you’ll prefer the term ‘flexitarian’.

There is this misconception that in order to eat vegetarian meals, you need to be vegetarian. This is not the case. Cue the term ‘flexitarian’. Coined in the 90’s, it’s finally getting its heyday and simply means, ‘flexible vegetarian’. It is someone who follows a primarily, but not strictly, vegetarian diet, occasionally eating meat or fish.