Pediatric Physiotheraphy Rehablitation
Pediatric Physiotheraphy Rehablitation
Physiotherapists / physical therapists work to maintain and improve their patients' or clients' function and movement.[1] Paediatric physiotherapists work with children who experience some disruption in their development and their families. Typically paediatric physiotherapists will address motor issues, but their patients may also present with other impairments that affect cognition, language and psychosocial issues.
The Treatment You Get
When working with children with physical impairments or disabilities, the overall goal of the paediatric physiotherapist is to promote independence. Physiotherapists aim to help their clients / patients achieve developmentally appropriate functional skills, decrease the impact of an impairment, impart adaptive strategies, and educate the family and caregiver to ensure carryover.[4]