Children’s Physiotherapy

The DPV Health Paediatric Physiotherapy team can support your child to improve their mobility, strength, balance and daily activities. Paediatric Physiotherapy can assist your child to overcome delays in their motor development through individualised assessment and treatment..  Our physiotherapists guide your child through individualised exercise programs that are developmentally appropriate to help your child reach their therapy goals.

A Paediatric Physiotherapist may provide:

• Individualised assessment
• Goal-directed therapy
• Education for families, carers and professionals
• Liaison with others involved in your child’s care; hospitals, a Maternal and Child Health Nurse, kindergarten and school
• Referrals to other health care professionals, if needed

We can assist with the following:

• Misshapen or asymmetrical head shape; plagiocephaly
• Head turning preference or tight neck muscles in babies; torticollis
• Babies with curved foot; talipes
• Postural variations; flat fleet, bow legs, w-sitting
• Gait problems, when your child is walking differently; toe walking, walking with toes turned inwards, walking with a limp
• Gross motor development; difficulty with tummy time, slow to sit, crawl or walk
• Coordination problems, poor balance, difficulty with advanced skills such as skipping, hopping, climbing, throwing, catching
• Management of post-surgical or medical procedure; after fracture or chemotherapy
• Sports injuries or changes in function
• Pain or discomfort with physical activity
• Low muscle tone or stiffness