Childhood trauma can be difficult to witness or experience. It can have long-lasting consequences both now and well into the future that affect a child’s behaviour and quality of life. Understanding what childhood trauma is and how it can be handled is important, but what is childhood trauma and how
As children grow and develop vital life skills, such as how to speak and read, some children find it more challenging to learn than others. We’ve put together a guide to help you better understand learning difficulties and how you can support your child. Table of contents: What’s a learning
With anxiety being so common in children, it’s very important that parents know what causes anxiety and how you can help your child should you spot any of the signs. For this reason, we’ve put together a small guide. Table of contents: Causes of anxiety in children Family history Makeup
Lower back pain refers to short-term or chronic discomfort located below the coastal margin of your back. There are many causes of lower back pain that require different methods of treatment. At Stepping Stones In Life Therapy Service, we are committed to your health and wellbeing. Here is a short
Children love to play and learn in the environment around them. They are happiest when they can connect with others and do things independently in a fun and interactive way. However, some children lack the skills it takes to master some of these situations because of physical, sensory, processing or
Stepping Stones in Life Therapy Service in Darwin, NT is a family therapy service that partakes in speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, psychology, counselling and physiotherapy. We would like to draw your attention to the important differences between physiotherapy and chiropractic treatment for pain to make sure that any
The Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly changed the way we live our lives in Australia. As well as the physical impacts of the virus, it is important not to neglect the psychological effects that the pandemic has had on both children and adults alike. In this blog, we look at the
It’s easy to think as adults we know how physiotherapy can help us. However, most people are unaware of the benefits physiotherapy can have on children as well. While we think children will recover quicker than adults or ‘outgrow’ any problems they might have, physiotherapy can help your child in
If you are someone who has been struggling with the leftover signs and effects of an old injury that just won’t seem to go away, then you could be an ideal candidate for physiotherapy. On the other side of the coin, physiotherapy should also be seen as the first course
People are often confused about the difference between Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy. There are a few cross overs in both fields where they both provide rehabilitative work to help people perform everyday tasks, each field is quite different in its approach to help people get back to their normal
With the COVID-19 pandemic in full flight over the last few months, businesses and facilities all around the world shut their doors and effectively went into hibernation to wait out the worst of the outbreak. Shops, salons, and even certain medical/health-related establishments were forced to cease business for a time,
In the past, before you went on a run or started exercising in the gym, you would perform a series of stretching exercises to warm your muscles up before you start straining them. However, in the last few years there has been a revolution in the way that athletes get
Occupational therapy is designed to help patients who are suffering from illnesses or who are recovering from surgery, showing them ways to carry on living their everyday routine. Like most practitioners of occupational therapy, Stepping Stones in Life Therapy Service hopes to help you adjust to your environment. If you’re
An occupational therapist is there when you need assistance with a variety of different physical problems. You may begin your treatment as an inpatient, or attend an outpatient assessment, depending upon your needs and the circumstances of your medical condition. If you want to know more about receiving occupational therapy
Our Physiotherapy in Darwin is a popular destination for people with back pain. This is without doubt because our physiotherapists have much success helping to reduce back pain and restore mobility for people with back problems.Physiotherapy focuses on improving the movement and function of joints and muscles. It is often
Our reaction & precautions in response to COVID-19 This is an update as to what Stepping Stones in Life Therapy Service is doing in response to the outbreak of COVID-19. Online training on Corona virus for all staff members All staff have completed an online training Webinar
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