Babies and children learn from moving but sometimes difficulties during birth, health problems or some conditions can impact on your baby’s development, both short and long term. Pediatric physiotherapists have an expertise in identifying those difficulties and can support your child to progress with their age appropriate gross motor skills and development. Pediatric physiotherapists work with newborn up to 18 years old presenting with a wide variety of conditions such as:
If you notice any of the below behaviors in your child:
then contact us today to speak to one of our pediatric physiotherapists for a free phone consultation.
How does it work?
Following a phone consultation, your child will have an initial evaluation which usually takes one hour which will include play-based clinical observations and standardized testing where appropriate. Occasionally the evaluation will take place over two sessions depending on your child’s needs. The evaluation includes a written report with recommendations and goals that are meaningful to the child.
Everyone loves homework!
We all know that children need to be active daily for a healthy body and mind. To get the most out of the physiotherapy sessions, your child will be given a home exercise program to continue with between the sessions.
- Congenital or positional torticollis
- Plagiocephaly
- Brachial plexus injury
- Cerebral palsy
- Downs Syndrome
- Gross motor delays
- Autism Spectrum
- Developmental coordination disorder (DCD)
- Post-surgery rehabilitation
If you notice any of the below behaviors in your child:
- Keeps their head turned or bent to one side more often than the other;
- Head seems to flatten;
- Always keeps their hands closed into fists;
- Prefers the use of one arm or hand more than the other;
- Feels very ‘stiff’ or ‘floppy’;
- Often arcs their back and points their feet;
- Does not tolerate being on their stomach (tummy time) within the 1st month of life;
- Does not roll at 7 months;
- Does not sit without support at 8 months;
- Does not crawl at 8 months;
- Does not stand (with or without support) at 12 months;
- Does not walk at 16 months;
- Does not run or jump at 2 years;
- Seems to lack balance and often falls;
- Has abnormal alignment of the legs and/or feet (‘knocked knees’, ‘in-toeing’)
- Struggles with keep up with peers when playing/gym class/doing sports
then contact us today to speak to one of our pediatric physiotherapists for a free phone consultation.
How does it work?
Following a phone consultation, your child will have an initial evaluation which usually takes one hour which will include play-based clinical observations and standardized testing where appropriate. Occasionally the evaluation will take place over two sessions depending on your child’s needs. The evaluation includes a written report with recommendations and goals that are meaningful to the child.
Everyone loves homework!
We all know that children need to be active daily for a healthy body and mind. To get the most out of the physiotherapy sessions, your child will be given a home exercise program to continue with between the sessions.
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