Karen Carroll of Amersham Osteopathic Clinic discusses how osteopathy helps mums, dads and children keep up a fitness regime the injury-free way.
By Karen Carroll. Â Published by: Families Chiltern 2009
As you watch your children rush around, living life to the full and exuding lots of natural energy, protecting their bodies from injury might be a long way from your mind. But it’s worth remembering that although children are naturally flexible, many have poor spinal mobility due to sitting for ages at the computer or doing homework. They frequently have tight hamstrings as they don’t stretch very much, and they also carry heavy schoolbags – usually over one shoulder.
This makes children more vulnerable to straining their back, pulling a muscle or finding running and exercising more difficult to do. Children are growing – at times, very quickly – and growing pains can hurt. They can often experience a sense of pressure, pull or pain in the bones of their spine and legs…… to read the full article, click here