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Physiotherapy
A paediatric physiotherapist works with babies, children and their families to help achieve goals and optimise participation. We help to restore or improve movement and function after an injury or condition that impacts a child’s growth and development. Some children with or without conditions experience physical and motor skills difficulties, a paediatric physiotherapist can assist the child overcome or manage these difficulties.
Physiotherapy can help address
conditions or concerns with:
Plagiocephaly (flat head shape) or torticollis
Delayed milestones or intolerance (tummy time, rolling, independently sitting, crawling, walking, running)
Developmental hip dysplasia
Functional skills
(riding bikes, trampoline or playground climbing)
Hypermobility or Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
Sporting injuries e.g. sprains, stress fractures, muscle tears, pre-post surgical management
Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)
Neuromuscular diseases e.g. Duchene muscular dystrophy
Walking concerns: bow or knock knees, flat feet, toe or heel walking
Clumsiness, trips & falls
Gross motor skills (jump/hop, ball skills, coordination)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Cerebral Palsy (CP), Down Syndrome and other genetic disorders
Poor posture - persistent W sitting or slouched posture
Musculoskeletal conditions: Junvenile Idiopahic Arthritis, Sever's disease, Osgood Schlatter disesase, Perthes
Scoliosis
Chronic fatigue syndrome
and chronic pain
