Paediatric Physiotherapy
Paediatric Physiotherapy is branch of physiotherapy that deals with a child’s development. Paediatric Physiotherapy helps in enhancing an infant’s, child’s or adolescents’ physical development and also reduce the effects of any problems affecting a child’s overall growth. Whether it is any musculoskeletal problems, neurological issues, respiratory problems, developmental problems, and learning difficulties.
In order for paediatric physiotherapy to be effective it is important that a proper assessment, diagnosis is carried out as quickly as possible and a therapy regimen is initiated for faster recovery of the child. Physiofit has the required expertise to advice on activities that can prevent contracture that leads to tightening of muscles, tissue and skin, affecting the full range of movement in kids.
Physiofit has specialist paediatric physiotherapist who assess every child and setup a treatment plan after consulting child’s parents or carer. Treatment plan includes specific type of movements, exercises and therapy including massage, heat treatment. Depending on the child’s needs, treatment is carried out on individual basis or as part of group activities in which kids are encouraged to take active part. Physiofit also prescribes individual home exercises for every kid depending on requirement to complement the treatment being provided to them.
Physiofit provides paediatric physiotherapy for kids suffering from
- Disabilities such as cerebral palsy, down syndrome, brain injury, autism.
- Developmental delays
- Genetic conditions or other congenital syndromes.
- Spina bifida and neural tube defects.
- Muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy
- Juvenile chronic arthritis
- Visual handicaps
- Dystonia
- Postural problems
- Osteogenic imperfect
- Cerebral dysfunction