Paediatric Physiotherapy

Paediatric physiotherapists are experts in child development, particularly in relation to the development of movement.

Movement is a very important aspect of development for babies and children. Movement allows babies and children to explore their bodies and how they work, as well as their environment and all the things in their world – being able to move easily and successfully is essential for learning and growing.
Paediatric physiotherapists have expert skills in the assessment, identification and diagnosis of, and treatment of child development and movement difficulties.

We have highly developed hands on skills, which we use with a big dash of fun, creativity and playfulness, to develop individualised therapy programs for each of our clients. We collaborate with the child, the child’s family, other health professionals and teachers or educators.

Our treatment programs aim to optimise the health, well-being, and abilities of each child to enable them to move and participate in everyday activities, like playing, learning, going to school, and being part of a family and community.

The types of movement disorders or movement difficulties paediatric physiotherapists can help with vary greatly, but can include:

Babies and children who are slower to achieve their motor milestones, eg: babies who are late to learn to sit, crawl or walk
Babies and children who are using unusual patterns to move eg: w-sitting or bottom shuffling or toe walking
Children who are having difficulty with motor skills, such as jumping/hopping or ball skills
Toddlers and babies who are clumsy or uncoordinated
Children with disabilities such as

Cerebral Palsy

Down Syndrome

Autism

Brain Injury

Muscular Dystrophies

or other Congenital Syndromes or Conditions

Babies and children with conditions affecting their bones, joints or muscles, such as

Plagiocephaly (flattened head shape)

Clubfoot

Flat feet

Overly flexible or Dislocating joints or congenital conditions such as

Ehler’s Danlos Syndrome, common musculoskeletal issues eg: Sever’s Disease, patellofemoral pain

Children who have Rheumatological and pain conditions such as

Arthritis,

Myositis, or

Chronic pain

Children following an injury or trauma who require rehabilitation to get back to their best
Children with rumination
Children with chronic respiratory conditions such as

Cystic Fibrosis

Bronchiectasis or

primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

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