Failure to Thrive — Classical Chinese Medicine Support Alongside Paediatric Assessment
Failure to thrive (FTT) — inadequate weight gain or growth in young children — requires comprehensive paediatric assessment for underlying causes. Never a classical-medicine-first situation. At Nature’s Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture Clinic in Belmont (Perth) and Geraldton, Dr. Yang (Traditional Chinese Medicine) provides supportive treatment alongside full paediatric assessment and management.
Common Symptom Pattern
- ✓ Post-paediatric assessment, seeking supportive care (Pattern 1)
- ✓ Feeding/digestive focus (Pattern 2)
- ✓ Post-illness growth recovery (Pattern 3)
AHPRA-Registered, HICAPS-Ready
Nature’s Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture Clinic operates from Belmont (Perth) and Geraldton (Mid West WA). Dr. Yang is AHPRA-registered with HICAPS on-the-spot health-fund rebates. We work alongside your GP and specialists — never as a replacement for medical care.
Helpful Habits
- ✓ Maintain consistent sleep and wake times
- ✓ Eat warm cooked meals — avoid cold raw foods
- ✓ Stay hydrated with warm or room-temperature water
- ✓ Gentle daily movement appropriate to capacity
- ✓ Stress regulation — breathwork, light walking
- ✓ Continue all prescribed medications and specialist follow-up