+(44) 01227905841
108 Mortimer St, Herne Bay CT6 5EB, UK
What is Child Physiotherapy?
Children's Physiotherapy is the management and care of babies, children and young people from birth to 19 years old or school leaving age (some young people may be directed towards adult services if this is more appropriate). A Children's Physiotherapist will work together with the young person to develop their motor skills (jumping, running, walking etc) and aim to promote independence. Our aim is to help children and young people to participate in and enjoy life. Our well-equipped clinic located in Herne Bay CT6 5EB, United Kingdom.
Our Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist, uses her 17 year experience to offer diagnosis, expert assessments, therapy sessions and rehabilitation, both in our comfortable Private Clinic, but also in homes or nurseries or other community settings as appropriate.
What we do?
A Children's Physiotherapist works closely with each young person and their family/carer, school/ college, social care and other health care professionals as needed. Being a Children's Physiotherapist is a really specialised job, so much so that they even have their own organisation! Due to this, they are able to understand :
- Child Development
- Normal and abnormal movement patterns
- How movement skills develop
- Therapeutic interventions that enable and optimise development and well being
- Childhood diseases and conditions that impact on development and well being
- The Child is the centre of the treatment and everything should be planned around them
- How best to keep children and young people safe
- How to explain the information to a young person in a way that they are able to make an informed choice What does the Assessment look like? First and foremost, this is an assessment of the needs of the young person that we are seeing. This assessment may include, but not be limited to :
- Strength and Co-ordination
- Motor Development
- Posture & Balance
- Quality of Movement
- Function
- Child Development: Understanding how children grow and develop motor skills.
- Movement Patterns: Recognizing normal and abnormal movement.
- Skill Development: Encouraging development through therapeutic interventions.
- Health Conditions: Managing childhood conditions that affect growth and mobility.
- Child-Centered Care: Ensuring the child’s needs are central to every treatment plan.
- Safety and Well-being: Keeping children safe while promoting optimal development.
- Effective Communication: Explaining treatment plans clearly to involve children in their care.
- Strength and Coordination – Measuring muscle strength and how well the child moves.
- Motor Development – Checking progress in movement milestones.
- Posture & Balance – Assessing body alignment and stability.
- Quality of Movement – Observing how smoothly and efficiently the child moves.
- Function – Understanding how the child manages everyday activities.
Emergency No. : (+44) 01227905841