Born Ready - a workshop to empower you through pregnancy, birth and beyond
Born Ready is our popular workshop that empowers you and supports you through pregnancy, birth and the post-natal journey. Our next course is 27th November 2021.
In collaboration with our friends at the The Physiotherapy Clinic in Bondi Junction in Sydney our own physio Ali is bringing Born Ready to Melbourne. A course designed by physios, with informed choices and better birth experiences in mind! This is a 4 hour workshop covering sections on pregnancy, birth and the post-natal period.
Born Ready evolved out of the desire to empower those giving birth with more information, physical skills and practical tools to navigate their pregnancy, birth and post-natal journey.
Born Ready equips you with the knowledge to be an active part of decision making, prepare your physical body for the task ahead, allow you to realise there is no ‘right way’ for birth, and allow for a positive experience no matter what happens on the day.
Our physiotherapists are experts in movement and biomechanics, the musculoskeletal system, and pelvic floor function and therefore are well placed to educate those giving birth on these components of delivery and recovery.
The courses is recommended for those between 20-36 weeks of pregnancy. Partners are welcome and encouraged to attend.
For further information and to book please head to:
https://bornready.com.au/dates-cost-booking/ OR https://www.facebook.com/physioclinicbornready/
Or contact Ali on:
ali@innernorthphysiotherapy.com.au for any questions.
ACL injuries in kids
Unfortunately, the number of ACL injuries in kids (especially aged 10-14) is rising. This is likely due to increased participation in high-risk athletic activities, and a lack of early sport-specific training.
About the ACL
The ANTERIOR CRUCIATE L IGAMENT Arises from the lateral femoral condyle and inserts into the intercondyloid eminence of the tibia, blending into the medial meniscus (see below)
The ACL resists anterior tibial translation and is also a secondary restraint to knee hyperextension. Basically it holds your thigh bone on your leg bone!
It also prevents excessive rotation of the tibia during cutting and pivoting activities.
Mechanism of Injury
- Commonly a non-contact injury where the athlete plants their foot on the ground to change directions, subsequently tearing and causing the knee to ”give way”
- The ACL also can be torn if the knee is forcefully hyperextended while landing from a jump.
- Although less common, contact ACL injuries can occur when an athlete is hit on the side of the knee with the foot planted on the ground. These injuries often involve more than one ligament.
So should kids have surgery or take a non-operative route?
ACL reconstruction in kids may be required when:
- The child has repairable associated injuries that require surgery (e.g., bucket-handle meniscus tear, repairable meniscal lesion or osteochondral defect)
- The child has recurrent, symptomatic knee giving way despite completing high-quality rehabilitation
- The child experiences unacceptable participation restrictions (i.e. an unacceptable modification of activity level to avoid knee giving way)
Non-surgical treatment is a viable and safe treatment option in skeletally immature patients who do not have associated injuries or major instability problems
So what now?
If your child has sustained an ACL injury, or acute knee injury, book in an appointment with one of our experienced physiotherapists who will guide your child through their comprehensive rehabilitation program. It is important that you as a parent come along to these appointments so we may involve you in their care, and we will all work together as a team, to get them back to their sporting goals.