Recent Blogs at AdventHealth Orlando
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School and Your Child's Spine: Back to Basics
Estimated read time: 5 minutesLeaned forward, elbows on the desk. Leaning back, teetering on the chairs back legs. Running from class to class to beat the bell. Without a second thought, kids put their spine through a workout... -
Proper Posture: What You Need to Know for Your Child's Health
Estimated read time: 4 minutesGood posture is important it leads to healthy bone and muscle development and prevents pain in childhood and later in life. But there are more threats to good posture than ever. -
Helping Children Prevent Scoliosis
Estimated read time: 4 minutesFor decades, virtually every schoolchild in America has passed through the same nurses' office ritual. The child leans forward at the waist, and the nurse looks for a bulge in the child's rib cage... -
Heads Up: Protecting Your Child During Youth Sports
Estimated read time: 7 minutesThe word concussion can strike fear in the hearts of parents especially those with children who participate in youth contact sports. -
Twists and Breaks: Childhood Sports Injuries to Watch For
Estimated read time: 7 minutesMinor scrapes, strains and bruises are expected, but as many as half of all children will experience a broken bone. And most of these fractures occur while engaging in sports.