Teenager's Health(ages 13-19)

What a time of change!

Puberty can bring on all sorts of problems, however these don't have to be a nightmare.

• Period problems
• Acne
• Mood swings
• Exam problems - memory and concentration

• Sports injuries. The most common complaints during adolescence will follow sports injuries.
• Functional Disorders. However, more and more adolescents suffer from functional disorders mainly due to the evolution of their life style (computers, TV, diet, lack of exercise…)
• Dentition. Also it has been observed that the development of the posture is closely linked to dentition (position of the teeth and related position of the skull bones and head). As a consequence, poor posture can be induced by bad teeth and head position, and the opposite can occur.
• Poor posture. Poor psture is also related to poor habits of standing, sitting gaming at a computer etc., or from poor self esteem.
• Poor diet. This will often arise from a poor understanding of the role of good wholesome food, the affects of advertising and peer pressure.
• Poor sleep.