Pelvic pain in is a common yet often overlooked issue among teenagers, and it can significantly affect their daily lives, from school and social activities to sports and general well-being.

Serial casting is a treatment where a child’s limb—often a foot or ankle—is placed in a cast for a short period of time to gradually stretch the muscle. After a few days of wearing the cast, we review the movement and progress the stretch. As this is done of a series of casts, it is called ‘Serial Casting.’

Flat feet (also called “pes planus”) are a common concern in children and can leave many parents wondering if it’s normal or if their child needs treatment. Simply put, flat feet occur when the arches of the feet are low, absent or hidden, making the entire sole of the foot touch the ground when standing.

If your baby hasn't started rolling by 6 months or shows signs of discomfort or asymmetry, consulting a paediatric physiotherapist can help support their motor development. Babies typically start rolling between 4 to 6 months, first from tummy to back, then from back to tummy. Delays in rolling beyond 6 months, difficulty rolling in one direction, or stiffness in movements may indicate a need for further assessment.

Is it ok if babies skip crawling? This is something we are asked a lot. Short answer is no, long answer is that crawling is an essential developmental milestone that supports development of shoulder and neck strength, abdominal strength, hip mobility and coordination. Read the full post for more info…

Torticollis (or neck tightness in babies) is one of the most common reasons children are referred to peadiatric physiotherapy in Canberra, particularly in the first few months of life. While it may appear to be a mild head tilt or side preference…

Tummy time is a simple yet essential activity that helps babies develop the strength, coordination, and motor skills they need for to achieve their developmental milestones. By starting early, doing small bursts regularly, and adapting to your baby’s comfort level, you’re laying the groundwork for important milestones like rolling, sitting, and crawling, while also helping prevent flat spots on the head.

Torticollis is a condition in which a baby’s neck muscles are tight – specifically through the sternocleidomastoid muscle (amongst others), causing their head to tilt to one side and/or rotate more easily in one direction than the other. It’s is a common condition that has been reported to affect at least 1 in 6 babies.

As your toddler turns two, they really start to develop their movement skills and become quite proficient in their climbing, running and going up and down stairs. Every child develops at their own pace, but here are some gross motor skills many 2-year-olds begin to show.

A paediatric physiotherapist is able to diagnose and treat conditions that are unique to children such as Neurological Conditions, Congenital Conditions, Musculoskeletal Conditions and Developmental Delay.

Intensive therapy involves a high number of physiotherapy sessions in a short space of time. It benefits children who are working on skills such as improved head control, independent sitting, standing balance and walking. Specific neurological, congenital and genetic conditions especially benefit from this approach.

Baby Physiotherapists see children in their first year of life to support them to develop gross motor skills such as rolling, crawling or walking. Paediatric Physiotherapists work with families and provide play-based exercises to support baby’s development.

Children typically start crawling around 8-10 months to allow them to explore their environment and to access toys that were previously outside their reach. To achieve crawling, children need good head control, integrated reflexes, adequate arm and leg strength and coordination.

Tummy time is a great way to start strengthening the neck, shoulder, and core muscles. Babies should start with short bursts of tummy time of 1-3 minutes a couple of times per day, and work to increase to 15–20-minute sessions several times per day.

Autistic Children benefit from a coordinated therapy team. Paediatric Physiotherapists work on increasing gross motor, fine motor and toileting skills. Physiotherapists help to improve motor planning skills and sensory skills to help children increase independence and participate with peers.

Toe walking is the inability to walk with a heel-toe pattern of walking. It is considered a typical walking pattern of movement in children under the age of 2 years. Toe walking is relatively common. Most Children who walk on their toes are given the diagnosis of ‘Idiopathic Toe Walking,’

Growing pains is a diagnosis that can be given to children who experience recurring pain. Despite what the name suggests, growing pains have not been linked to growth. For this reason, they are now often referred to as ‘Recurrent Limb Pains of Childhood.’

To maintain bowel continence children need to have the ability to detect when there is a stool in the rectum, good movement throughout the bowel (peristalsis) and good sphincter control.

Plagiocephaly is a term used to describe the flattening or asymmetry of baby’s head shape – usually by extrinsic forces such as a firm surface a baby’s head lies on. In most cases, plagiocephaly is not harmful to children and is cosmetic.

Children with Down’s Syndrome benefit from physiotherapy for exercise prescription and support to help them achieve gross motor skills. These kiddos often develop gross motor skills a little bit later due to joint laxity (hyperextension) and low muscle tone.