What is paediatric physiotherapy?

Paediatric physiotherapy is the treatment and care of babies, children and young people from birth to 19 years following injury, illness or disability.

We provide specialist care in a variety of settings including clinic, school, nursery and home depending on the needs of the child.

Paediatric Physiotherapists work within a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) including other professionals such as Paediatricians, Specialist Consultants, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Health Visitors, Social care workers and Educators to provide your child with the best individualised care the service can offer.

What our service can offer:

• 1:1 or joint MDT initial and follow up appointments for an individual child.
• 4-6 week block of therapy sessions for an individual child.
• Group intervention for common conditions.
• Assessment for specialised equipment i.e. standing frames/walkers.

Note: Each of the above is provided according to the child’s individual needs and as determined appropriate by the child’s Physiotherapist.

Main physiotherapy aims:

1. Muscle strengthening
2. Improving muscle length
3. Increasing joint range of movement
4. Managing/eliminating pain
5. Developing motor skills

There are three different areas of paediatric physiotherapy: