Scraped knees, band aids and the occasional broken bone – chances are, the more active your child the more familiar you are with these. While we do our best to wipe their tears and kiss their “owies”, we ourselves sometimes need a little help of our own – Is this injury a fracture? Do I need to rush him to a doctor? Or would I just be one of those ‘anxious moms’ who makes mountains out of molehills? (more…)
Isn’t your toddler looking cute in her frilly little dress today? You whip out your mobile camera. 7-8 shots of blurry pictures later (it’s just then that your frisky two year old decides to turn into a hopping rabbit)… you finally get one good click. Sheh! You curse yourself for forgetting to turn on the red eye removal mode. The next time this happens, don’t curse yourself – these red eyes in photographs can help detect cancer in your child’s eyes. Read on to know how. (more…)
Somebody once said, “It is difficult to decide whether growing pains are something teenagers have – or are.” Jokes apart, it is said that almost 2 out of every 5 children have growing pains at some point. Because it is so common, we have seen that other more serious diseases sometimes get missed out because every pain is dismissed off as just a growing pain. So how can you make out?
Every little quirky thing that your baby does is such a source of delight – the way she smiles when she looks at you, the way she snuggles into you or the way she tilts her head to look at you… Hold on. That last bit may be a sign of your baby having troubles with her eye sight! So how do you know which of your baby’s habits are just cute quirks and which are possible signs of eye problems in babies? Here’s a quick guide to warning signs of vision problems in infants: (more…)
Riya would always walk on her toes. While it was ‘cute’ at first, her mother grew concerned when Riya continued walking on her toes even past her third birthday. It soon became apparent that Riya was not outgrowing this phase and that is when her mother decided to visit a paediatric orthopedician in Mumbai. A lot of parents notice that their children walk on their toes or the ball of their foot without the heel touching the floor. They often have the question – why does my child walk on her toes? Let us look at the causes of toe walking:
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Many aches and pains are common in growing children and often warrant nothing more than assurance. However there are certain conditions which warrant a referral to a Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon. (more…)
All Paediatricians are well qualified to take very good care of their patients in most cases. However, there are certain instances when a Paediatrician chooses to refer his / her patients to a Sub Specialty Expert. (more…)
The newborn feet are two of the most complex structures in the body with a multitude of bones, ligaments, muscles and tendons making up a very flexible unit. Being so complex, there is a huge (more…)
How should we take care of the cast?
The first 24 hours after the cast is applied, your baby may be restless but he/she should be comfortable after that time. Please perform the following: (more…)
