Strength Training for Teens
Should teenagers do body-building? Is weight training for teens a complete no-no? Do teenagers stop growing if they lift weights?
Going to School with Pink Eye
Hello Dr. Prachi Agashe, My daughter had a pink eye last week. Her teacher sent a note asking me to verify with a doctor if she was fit to be…
How a fluke Eye Test saved Monali’s Sight
The Eye Test that Monali just about missed Monali a five year old was bubbly girl living with her happy parents. However things took a sudden change following a routine…
Should I buy my baby a Baby Walker?
Baby walkers have come a long way from being instruments that ‘helped children walk & behave upright’ in the 17th century to being totally banned in countries like Canada in 2004. What is the outlook on walkers today? Should I buy my baby a baby walker to help him/her walk faster? When should you buy a baby walker? (more…)
How Frequently should your Child have an Eye Check?
Did you just read this and think, ‘What do you mean – how frequently should my kid have an eye test?! S/he has never had any problems with seeing. No problems, no eye test… right?’ Umm… not really. No eye check, no known eye problem is how we’d like to put it. (more…)
How much Screen Time is okay for my Child’s Eyes?
We all know too much TV is bad for our kids. So how much is too much? Where do you put a limit? How do you actually stick to the limit? Here’s a look at how much screen time is okay for your child’s eyes: (more…)
How to Protect your Kids Eyes in the Swimming Pool
Summer vacations are on! A jump into the swimming pool is one great way to beat the heat. Whether it’s a hotel’s pool or daily swimming class or the community pool in your society, swimming pool water can leave your kid with burning red eyes, also called as swimmer’s eyes. Here’s how you can protect your kids’ eyes in the swimming pool: (more…)
Growing Pains
3rd June 2018
This time, we talk about growing pains. We know that growing pains commonly occur between 3-6 years and 8-10 years of age, and are typically bilateral, symmetrical, muscular (calves and thighs), occurring at the end of the day or just when going to sleep and never affect activities of daily living and playing.
Here are some pointers as to what may not be a growing pain and may call for further investigations.
Squint in Normal Children
3rd May 2018: We are glad to introduce to you our latest initiative – Pediatric Pearls. With this, we hope to keep giving you little clinical tidbits related to pediatric super specialties that you will definitely find useful in your practice. This week we focus on squint – we all know that Squint may be normal in the initial few months. But did you know how common it could be? (more…)
Nursemaid’s Elbow: Why you should never Swing your Child
3 years old Diya was brought to our hospital in tears. Her father had been swinging her playfully when she suddenly began crying. Initially they thought she was just cranky from hunger or lack of sleep. But when Diya refused to use her arm, they anxiously rushed her to our hospital. Diya’s orthopedic doctor diagnosed her with a nursemaid’s elbow, also called a pulled elbow. Here’s all about nursemaid’s elbow and why you should never swing your child in the air by the arm: (more…)
