Paediatric physiotherapists are specialists in the assessment, identification, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of movement and hysiological issues. They treat children (infants up until the age of 19 years) in the areas of orthopedics, congenital malformations, neurology, neuropsychiatry, breathing and prematurity. This includes developmental delay, neuromotor and/ or neuromotor problems.
Physiotherapy treatment is vast and extensive and can go along the life of the child as the child grows. The needs of the child change as they grow and so does the treatment plan.
Benefits of Paediatric Physiotherapy:
- Benefits of Paediatric Physiotherapy:
- Improves gross motor skills.
- Improves functional mobility.
- Improves muscle balance and muscle strength.
- Improved gait/gait training.
- Assists in addressing learning difficulties.
- Makes movement easier by training more typical patterns of movements.
- Improves balance and coordination.
- Improves range of motion.
- Improves muscle tone.
- Addresses respiratory difficulties.