The Adolescent

Assessment and treatment of children and young people with musculoskeletal disorders.

“ A child is not a small adult. The child’s physiology and psychology are different. These differences are important in sports medicine”. (Staheli, 2003)

Mark has a good working knowledge of the anatomy, morphology and normal development of the growing musculoskeletal system and how it adapts and copes with load.

This provides a good foundation to manage disorders associated with an ever developing system. This knowledge also means that Mark will know when these disorders should be referred onto paediatric specialists.