Benefits of Paediatric Physiotherapy:

• Early intervention for babies and toddlers: Helping little ones reach their developmental milestones through playful exercises and activities.

• Specific therapeutic interventions for school-aged children: Addressing movement-based difficulties that can interfere with learning and participation.

• Support for children with specific diagnoses: We have experience working with children with autism, cerebral palsy, dyspraxia, Down syndrome, and other conditions.

• Diverse range of specialties: We can address a variety of needs, from gross motor skills development to posture and gait improvement.

• Playful and engaging approach: We use fun and age-appropriate activities to make physiotherapy enjoyable and motivating for children.

• Collaborative care: We work closely with parents, doctors, and other healthcare professionals to ensure your child receives the best possible care.

• Improves gross motor skills and coordination

• Enhances muscle strength and flexibility

• Reduces pain and improves joint mobility

• Promotes balance and postural control

• Increases independence and participation in daily activities

• Boosts confidence and self-esteem

• Provides support and education for parents and caregivers

Physiotherapy can assist with:

• Gross motor delays: Difficulty with crawling, walking, balance, and coordination.

• Muscle weakness or tightness: Due to conditions like cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, or torticollis.

• Clinical Pilates for children and adolescents with a disability

• Joint pain or stiffness: From injuries, arthritis, or other conditions.

• Neurological conditions: Affecting movement and muscle control, such as cerebral palsy or spina bifida.

• Developmental disabilities: Including Down syndrome or autism spectrum disorder.

• Sports injuries: Sprains, strains, and other injuries sustained during physical activity.

• Post-surgical rehabilitation: Supporting recovery after surgery to improve movement and function.

• Early movement skills: Helping babies and toddlers learn to crawl, walk, and explore their world.

• Coordination and balance: Improving gross motor skills for better play, sports participation, and daily activities.

• Muscle tone: Addressing both tight and floppy muscles to improve movement and posture.

• Posture and gait: Promoting good posture and walking patterns for overall health and development.

• Fitness and sports participation: Helping children reach their athletic goals and prevent injuries.

• Infant specific conditions such as torticollis, plagiocephaly, and developmental dysplasia of the hip

• Balance control for daily self-cares such as dressing, bathing, and toileting

• Transitioning between positions: sitting to standing, lying to standing

• Gross motor skills: running, jumping, hopping, skipping, dancing, climbing, throwing, catching, kicking, hitting, bouncing

• Gait retraining: secondary to conditions such as cerebral palsy, stroke, or toe walking

• Building strength and endurance to maximize engagement in activities of daily living, school, community access, and extracurricular activities

• Advanced skills: bike riding, scooter riding, playing on playground equipment

• Developing the movement and coordination skills required for successful participation at home, day-care, school (indoor and outdoor activities), and physical activity programs in the community.

• Serial Casting

• Hypermobility

• Chronic pain

• Prescription and use of Assistive Technology (eg. mobility equipment)

• Dynamic taping

• Soft tissue treatments including myofascial release