Business Description
Pediatric physiotherapists work with people of varying ages from premature babies to adolescents to ensure optimal physical function and development. Like all physiotherapists, they are concerned with movement, coordination, posture and the cardiorespiratory system. The aim of the pediatric physiotherapist is to provide a program that the client will enjoy while encouraging them to participate and become independent.
Pediatric physiotherapists aim to minimize the effects of physical impairment to promote optimum function and musculoskeletal development. Advice on activities and stretches offered by the physiotherapist can assist in maintaining a full range of movement and prevention of contracture.
Role of physiotherapy
Pediatric physiotherapists are therapists who have expertise and skills in managing children with a range of conditions affecting their physical development, mobility and ability to participate in activities of everyday life.
Pediatric physiotherapists offer a range of assessment, treatment, and programs to children aged from the new-born to the young adult.
From the initial assessment, the physiotherapist will advise you of the most appropriate management plan for your child’s needs.
The physiotherapist interviews children and their families, and uses physical examinations to diagnose the source of the child’s movement difficulties. Therapists work to improve children’s motor development, strength, a range of motion, endurance, gait difficulties, balance, coordination, heart and lung endurance, and delayed motor development.
Goals are developed in consultation between both child and family, and progress is evaluated on each visit. Treatment approaches are specific depending on the child’s condition. This might include exercises, gait retraining, neurodevelopmental therapy, splinting and positioning, cardiorespiratory intervention and education.
