Paediatric Neurological Conditions Paediatric physiotherapy can help your baby develop good motor skills if your baby has developmental delay or is slow to reach his gross motor developmental milestones. The physio will work with you to support your baby’s development. The emphasis is on teaching you how to facilitate the correct postures, movements, and play…

Newborn Assessment & Treatment   There are certain conditions that affect newborns. Conditions that may present in newborns include:   Sometimes, issues such as colic or constipation, may make your newborn baby irritable. Learning infant massage may help with these issues and help you bond with your baby.

Paediatric Respiratory Conditions Some conditions may make your child prone to increased secretions, be easily out of breath or have difficulty breathing. Chest or respiratory physiotherapy can help alleviate these issues, and may include postural drainage, and secretion mobilising techniques. Asthma Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis Post-surgery / illness deconditioning – Inspiratory Muscle Training

Paediatric Orthopaedic Conditions Physiotherapy can help many common orthopaedic concerns in children.   Common orthopaedic concerns in children include: Flat feet Funny walk (pigeon-toed (intoeing) / Out-toeing, toe-walking etc) Scoliosis (curved spine) / Kyphosis (hunched back) Juvenile Chronic Arthritis Childhood obesity Leg or feet pains

Paediatric Physiotherapy Treatments

Other Paediatric Treatments

Brachial Plexus / Erb’s Palsy Treatment (Diagram is not drawn to scale) What is a Brachial Plexus Injury? The brachial plexus is a network of nerves between the neck and shoulders. These nerves originate from the spinal cord in the neck, and control muscle function in the shoulder, arms, and hands, as well as sensation…

Pilates to Strengthen Core Muscles What is Pilates? Pilates is a form of exercise that builds muscular strength, endurance, flexibility and motor control. Pilates emphasizes exercising with proper postural alignment, core strength, muscle balance and breathing technique. Joseph Pilates created the Pilates exercises in the 1920s.    When can my kid start doing Pilates? Kids…

Functional Electrical Stimulation To Strengthen Muscles Functional Electrical Stimulation / Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation What is Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES)?   A Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) machine is a small, battery-operated device that connects to self-adhesive sticky pads called electrodes. These electrodes are placed on the muscle motor point / muscle belly of the target muscle.…

Baby / Infant Massage     Baby’s Cues: How to know if your baby is ready for massage? Your baby is ready for a massage session when he displays relaxed cues. That means your baby is quiet and alert, either looking at parent or something else, and have regular, relaxed breathing, with a relaxed body.…