Broken Bones and Childhood Injuries

This week on the the Podcast we are talking about Broken Bones and Childhood Injuries.We hope that our little ones never get injured or break a bone, but unfortunately this happens all too often during childhood. We welcome back our Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon Expert Dr Gary Nattrass in this week's episode.Episode 84: Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast🎙️Broken Bones and Childhood InjuriesWe discuss:- How common is it for children to have injuries that require medical intervention?- What some of the common childhood injuries are.- How to know if your child has a broken a bone?- How to assess your child if they have a fall for a broken bone?- How do you know when you should take your child home, to a doc or to the ER if they have hurt themselves? - The different types of fractures and breaks- How a broken bone is generally treated and what is the recovery like?- When surgery is required for a broken bone- Growth plates and broken bones- Overuse injuries - What are these and how do we know if our child is doing “too much”.- What the maximin activities time is for children to help avoid overuse injuries.- Top tips for families encountering an injury, treatment and recovery? Never forget Parents You've Got This.Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide To Parenthood Podcast is proudly supported by Mustela natural origin skincare, by parents' side since 1950.Follow us Social:Instagram: @parentsyouvegotthis_au Threads @parentsyouvegotthis_au TikTok: @partentsyouvegotthis_au Facebook: @parentsyouvegotthis__________________________________Parents You've Got This offers antenatal and postnatal parenting education and Masterclasses from the planning phase to early preschool. Learn more: https://www.parentsyouvegotthis.com.au/Credits: Producer Dean Thomas, Camera person Tim Hehir, Content Parents You've Got This