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Physiotherapy for Babies and Toddlers

At Toowoomba Kids Physiotherapy we offer services to babies in a playful and supportive environment. At Toowoomba Kids Physiotherapy, we will assess your baby and provide you with a custom home program that may incorporate play-based exercises, specific stretches and strengthening exercises, therapeutic taping techniques, sensory input (eg use of vibration), handling and positioning strategies. We will refer appropriately to other services that may assist your child such as speech pathologists, health care nurses, orthotists (for correction helmets), paediatricians and orthopaedic specialists. There is evidence that physiotherapists may be able to assist your baby with the following conditions (give us a call for further information):

  • Head Shape Asymmetries (Plagiocephaly/Brachycephaly/Scaphocephaly)
  • Torticollis – Favouring of neck rotation to one side due to muscle tightness
  • Stiffness (high tone/hypertonia) of your baby’s trunk, arms and legs
  • Floppiness (low tone/hypotonia) of your baby’s trunk, arms and legs
  • Delays in the your baby’s movement skills (eg rolling, sitting, crawling)
  • Foot and leg orthopaedic anomalies (eg in-turning, out-turning)
  • Upper limb orthopaedic anomalies (eg hand fisting, Erb’s palsy/brachial plexus injury)
  • Movement delays associated with premature births (<36K) and low birth weight babies (<1500g)

Physiotherapy for Paediatric Musculoskeletal and Sporting Injuries

At Toowoomba Kids Physiotherapy, we are experienced in reducing the risk of injuries, recovering from injury and improving sports performance. The age of young athletes in sports has a significant implication on the risk factors of sports injuries. There is an increase in the proportion of sports related injuries when children are aged between 10 and 13 years. This is attributed to stages of “growth spurts” or periods of rapid growth in kids. At Toowoomba Kids Physiotherapy we are very knowledgeable of adolescent growth spurts and can help implement a training program to help to alleviate and reduce athletic awkwardness and risk of injury by focusing on improving:

  • Movement-based strength
  • Overall fitness
  • Speed and agility
  • Plyometric work
  • Body awareness and proprioception
  • Muscle length
  • Confidence in the child

Toowoomba Kids Physiotherapy have physiotherapists experienced with managing common kids’ orthopaedic conditions and injuries to joints, bones and muscles. More specifically, we may be able to help your child recover from a variety of conditions and injuries through the use of a variety of techniques for the treatment of children’s injuries including education, specific strengthening and stretching exercises, therapeutic taping techniques, joint mobilization, soft tissue releasing, electrotherapy (ultrasound, interferential) and bracing.  Some conditions that may respond well to physiotherapy intervention include: 

  • Ligament sprains
  • Muscular strains
  • Bone fractures
  • Joint dislocations
  • Overuse injuries
  • Perthes’ Disease
  • Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
  • Post orthopaedic surgery
  • Growth plate injuries (eg Sever’s Disease, Osgood Schlatter’s Disease)
  • Scoliosis (curvature of the spine)
  • Kids Arthritis (eg Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis)
  • Erb’s Palsy (Brachial Plexus Injury)

We will refer appropriately to other services if required including orthopaedic specialists and orthotists

Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology for Paediatric Disabilities

At Toowoomba Kids Physiotherapy, we have extensive experience with working with children with disabilities including;

  • Neurological Disorders (eg Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida)
  • Chromosomal Disorders (eg Downs Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome)

We will perform a custom assessment of your child and collaboratively work with you to determine the physiotherapy goals for your child. Physiotherapy management of your child may include

  • Play-based exercises
  • Specific stretches and strengthening exercises
  • Therapeutic taping techniques
  • Bracing (eg leg and arm immoblizers, nylatex wraps)
  • Sensory and Mechanical Input via use of suits (Therasuit)
  • Neuro Developmental Therapy (NDT) handling techniques
  • Full and Partial Suspension techniques (Universal Exercise Unit)
  • Spider Therapy (Universal Exercise Unit)
  • Cardiovascular exercises (Exercise bike, treadmill, rowing machine)
  • Sensory Integration Techniques (eg vibration platform)
  • Electrotherapy (Ultrasound, EMG, EMS)
  • Manual Therapy (Soft tissue releasing, joint mobilization)
  • Heat Therapy

We will refer appropriately to other services if required such as speech pathologists, occupational therapists, orthotists, paediatricians and orthopaedic specialists.

Exercise Physiology

Our Exercise Physiologist are trained to design and deliver safe and effective interventions for children with chronic conditions, injuries or disabilities.

Our sessions are performed in a variety of settings, including:

  • Clinic
  • Fully equipped gym
  • Hydrotherapy pool
  • Outdoor sessions in a local park – complete with a bike trail, sporting and play equipment

Conditions our Exercise Physiologists can assist with:

  • Chronic conditions – such as Neurological, Cardiac or Respiratory
  • Musculoskeletal disorders
  • Paediatrics Disabilities – including Neurological and Chromosomal
  • Other Paediatric conditions – including gross motor delay, co-ordination, obesity, juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Hydrotherapy

Hydrotherapy at Toowoomba Kids Physiotherapy is conducted by our Physiotherapists and Exercise Physiologists in an individualised setting. We develop a series of pool exercises that are specific to the child’s condition to restore movement and increase strength to affected joints and muscles. Hydrotherapy is therapy conducted in warm water, in a purpose built, indoor heated pool.

Hydrotherapy is highly effective for:

  • Recovery from injury or surgery
  • Conditions that cause spasticity and hypertonia
  • Scoliosis management
  • Children needing strength, core stability and motor skill development.

You child does not need to be able to swim to participate in hydrotherapy. Our therapists are trained in many presentations and abilities. A parent is not required to be in the pool for the session, but may be required in some circumstances.