PAEDIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPY

Pediatric physiotherapy is the delivery of physiotherapy services to children and youth, from birth to 25 years of age. Our pediatric physiotherapy services include:

One-on-one therapy: A comprehensive assessment of a child’s gross motor function and posture, including strength, posture, gait, flexibility, balance, coordination and sensory processing. Subsequent treatment can include manual therapy, hands-on facilitation, education, referrals to other specialists, and/or prescription of a home exercise program.

Group physical therapy classes: The classes focus on gross motor skill development, balance and stretching for kids in four development stages, from birth through to 25 years old. They are geared towards infants, children and young adults with developmental delays or congenital disorders. However, the infant class can also be beneficial for typically developing babies and parents that would like information on productive play.

Every child’s goals and needs are uniquely different. At Propel, we work closely with family members, caregivers, teachers, doctors and other health care professionals on your child’s integrated healthcare team to develop goals based on the child’s function and the family’s needs with a focus on optimizing participation in daily activities.

Infants, toddlers and young children who require physiotherapy intervention may not fully grasp the purpose or function of therapy services; as such our pediatric physiotherapy sessions incorporate functional play and exciting motivators while creating a fun atmosphere to help accomplish therapy goals.

For youth and adolescents who have suffered an injury, we help them to understand their injury in a way that is easy for them to understand and help them to feel valued throughout their rehabilitation process.

Learn more about our approach and the pediatric physiotherapist’s role in your child’s rehabilitation.

Our pediatric physiotherapists have experience treating injuries as well as congenital and acquired conditions, some unique to children and adolescents, including: