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It is important to exercise your joints after a burn injury. If the skin over or near a joint has been damaged by a burn, could become tight and eventually contract. A contracture is a lack of movement at the joint and this will happen if it is not exercised regularly leading to the joint…...

What is tension headache? Lots and lots of people get headaches (pain in your head.) The most common type is called a tension headache. People usually tell us this is a bit or a lot of tightening or pressing feeling all around the head. Tension headaches can start because of stress, tiredness or...

What is tension headache? Headache is a common problem presented to GPs and neurologists. The most common type is tension headache. This is characterised by mild to moderate tightening or pressing feeling often evenly spread on the head. Tension type headaches are often caused by stress, fatigue or...

What is the Yorkshire Register? A collection of information about children and young people with cancer. Our register is only for people who live in Yorkshire but there is also one that covers all of England. Why do we need Cancer Registers? They let us know how many new cancers there are and where...

What is brief-solution focused therapy? Brief solution-focused therapy is a type of systemic psychotherapy. We offer this type of therapy to young people of all ages and their families, to build on their strengths towards positive changes. The model is based on the thinking that every person affects...

Children with developmental difficulties, for example autism, often have problems with eating. Research has shown that 40 to 80 percent will have problems with food at some point. This can range from children who over eat, to children who have restricted diets. As parents or carers, it may be really...

Listening tactics can be used for children with mild hearing loss, fluctuating hearing loss and for children who have listening difficulties. Your child may experience difficulties with: Following spoken instructions and conversation. Following fast paced speech. Detecting subtle speech differences...

Hearing aids are an option to manage hearing loss for people who do not want to or cannot have surgery. This resource contains information about hearing aids to help you in choosing the right management option for your child. You will need to talk about the options available to your child with your...

Critical Care (PCCU) at Sheffield Children’s Hospital is made up of 2 units: Intensive Care (ICU) and High Dependency (HDU). Whether your child is at one of these units as part of a planned admission or admitted in an emergency, the PCCU environment can be demanding, worrying and intense. The...

Our approach Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust seek to provide information and support to help young people during their progression towards adult services to avoid any unnecessary stress for young people and their families. Each young person will be listened to and their feelings...

What is intensive interaction? Intensive interaction is an approach designed to help people at the early stages of communication development. It was developed by the Intensive Interaction Institute. Intensive interaction is a fun and enjoyable way of developing your child’s communication. It is...

This resource describes how to care for your child after they have had a burn and what to expect while the burn is healing. Dressings If your child has had a dressing applied please keep the dressing dry. If the dressing gets wet, please return to the Emergency Department to have it changed. There...

What is a pressure ulcer? Pressure ulcers (also known as a ‘pressure sores’ or ‘bedsore’) are when the skin or the tissues underneath it are damaged. This usually happens to bony parts of the body, such as the heels, elbows, hips and base of the spine. They can also be related to medical or...

Please note that this information resource should be used alongside the manufacturer’s instructions for the TENS machine you are using. What is TENS and how does TENS work? TENS stands for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. It is a gentle, patient controlled therapy which helps provide...

Why do I have a problem with my balance? We each have 2 balance organs (the vestibular organs) that live in the inner part of each ear. This sends information to our brain about how our head and body is moving in our surroundings. If 1 or both of these organs are not working properly…...

The majority of weaning foods are low fat and can be used without restriction such as: All fruit and vegetables (avoid frying or adding oil or butter) apart from avocado and chipped potatoes Baby rice made with special feed or water Commercial baby foods allowed in normal amounts: Wet baby foods...

Minimal long chain fat diet Your child has been started on a minimal long chain fat (LCT) diet. The majority of dietary fats found in the foods we eat are long chain fats and should therefore be restricted in the diet. It is advised to check the nutritional label of manufactured food and use...