Orthopaedics · For children
Growing bones deserve specialist care
A child's bones, joints and muscles are still growing — which is exactly why they need care built for children, not scaled-down adult treatment. From a broken arm to a worried question about the way your child walks, our paediatric orthopaedic care diagnoses and treats growing bodies with a gentle, reassuring hand.
What it's for
Children aren't small adults
Paediatric orthopaedics is the specialist care of children's bones, joints, muscles and the way they move and grow. A child's growing skeleton behaves very differently to an adult's — it heals faster, but it can also be shaped by injury and by conditions that only matter while a body is still developing.
That's why growth plates, gait, alignment and posture all need an eye trained specifically on children. Many concerns settle naturally with time and reassurance; others benefit from early treatment to keep growth on track. Knowing which is which is the heart of what we do.
And with X-ray on-site, worrying questions often get calm, clear answers the same visit.
Conditions we treat
The full range of children's orthopaedics
From a playground fracture to a long-standing question about how your child stands, walks or grows, we assess and treat the whole spectrum of paediatric orthopaedic concerns.
Injuries & fractures
Legs, feet & walking
Spine & posture
Hips & congenital
Bone & joint conditions
Sports & activity
Worried about something not listed here? If it affects how your child moves, stands or grows — just ask.
Why specialist care matters
The right eye on a growing body
Treating a child's orthopaedic concern well means understanding growth — what's normal, what will settle, and what needs early attention.
Growing bones heal differently
Children's bones are more flexible and heal faster — but growth plates need careful handling, because an injury there can affect how a limb develops.
Early answers, less worry
Many childhood concerns — flat feet, in-toeing, growing pains — are a normal part of development. A specialist can reassure you, or act early when it matters.
On-site imaging
With X-ray in the clinic, a suspected fracture or a bone concern can often be confirmed and explained in the same visit — no anxious wait, no second trip.
Gentle, child-first care
A calm, unhurried approach that keeps children at ease and parents informed, from first assessment through treatment and recovery.
Care for every age
From newborn hip checks to teenage sports injuries
Orthopaedic concerns change with every stage of childhood, so we tailor assessment and treatment to exactly where your child is.
Babies
Newborn hip checks for dysplasia, clubfoot, congenital limb differences and the early concerns best picked up in the first months.
Toddlers
Bow legs, in-toeing, toe walking and first steps — reassurance where it's normal development, early treatment where it isn't.
School-aged children
Fractures, growing pains, flat feet, limping and posture concerns through the busy, active primary-school years.
Adolescents
Sports injuries, knee and back pain, scoliosis monitoring and overuse problems as bodies grow quickly and stay active.
Our approach
Reassurance first, treatment when it counts
Good paediatric orthopaedics knows when to act and when to reassure. We treat the concern that needs it and calm the worry that doesn't — always with your child's growth in mind.
When to book
Signs it's worth an orthopaedic check
If any of these sound familiar, an assessment can bring answers and peace of mind. Trust your instincts — you know your child best.
Your specialist
Dr. Michael Vohrer
Our Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon cares exclusively for children's bones, joints and movement — from fractures and sports injuries to hip, foot and growth concerns. Parents tell us they feel genuinely looked after, with support that continues well beyond treatment.
Good to know
Paediatric orthopaedics, answered
Answers, and peace of mind
Book your child's orthopaedic visit
A knock that won't settle, a walking worry or a bone concern — book online or message us and we'll find a time that suits your family.
