Professional body for Paediatric Physiotherapy, including resources and information for families.
Physiotherapy
Paediatric (children and young peoples) physiotherapy is the physical treatment, of childhood diseases and conditions that may impact on development and well being. Community paediatric physiotherapists provide specialist assessment and a range of therapeutic interventions to enable children with physical difficulties to reach their full potential by promoting normal movement, maximising function and independence and thereby improving quality of life and well-being.
Therapeutic interventions can include advice about specific activities/exercise, provision of specialist equipment and advice about participating in community activities, such as sport and soft play activities.
Our aim is to teach children/young people and their families/carers about about the condition that their child presents with and to advise on therapeutic activities, to either maintain or to develop skills. We strive to place children/young people at the centre of planning for therapeutic intervention and ensure that children and young people make choices about their physiotherapy goals and intervention.
We ensure that physiotherapy service provision is developed in line with Government guidance and we are committed to improving quality and life chances for children.
Universal and general advice
Information about access to sports and activities that maintain strength, function and independence including disability sports.
An introduction to the training programme.
Information about developing coordination and motor skills including information regarding Beam and Fizzy Programmes.
Information about hypermobility (being double jointed).
All children develop their movement and coordination skills at different rates and learn new skills in different ways. If you would like to know more about how children develop and how you can support them as they grow we have created an online workshop for you to
Information about back care / posture and supporting core stability.
Information about premature birth, promoting development, flat feet, torticollis/plagiocephaly.
Specific information for parents/carers of children known to the service
Information about programmes utilising the properties of water
Information about reviews and assessments for children with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy.
Relevant for children and young people who are provided with therapeutic equipment.
Information about gait (walking).
Information for about orthotics (splints) and serial casting.
Information and advice about respiratory conditions.
How physiotherapy help my child?
If your child has been referred to the service and is awaiting an appointment, you may find it useful to follow the links on this website to other websites and information, in relation to your child’s condition or difficulty.
If your child is currently seeing a physiotherapist, your physiotherapist will give you advice about what you can do to help your child.
Referral
The following pages have advice on how to help your child. If you would like further advice please follow the link to our referral page which has information on referral guidelines and service criteria as well as access to our online form.
Organisations
An NHS app to for parents / carers with advice tips and games to support child development.
A Kent based charity that provides free Makaton training to parents / carers and information on local events.
A really useful website providing a lot of information about healthy eating, useful recipes, activities in your local area to get involved in, 10-minute shake up and lots more.
This website provides information about Cerebral Palsy.
