Paediatric Physiotherapy

Paediatric physiotherapy is the treatment and care of babies, children and young people from birth to 19 years. Paediatric (children's) physiotherapists bring their specialist skills as physiotherapists and have additional expert knowledge and experience of child development and of childhood conditions. Intervention is based upon an assessment of the child’s needs and the formation of an individual treatment programme. Children's physiotherapists recognise the importance of working in partnership with the child, parents and carers to maximise a child’s physical abilities and independence.