{"id":2643,"date":"2021-09-08T11:07:23","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T11:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/physio4you.gr\/?p=2643"},"modified":"2023-05-31T07:58:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T07:58:23","slug":"what-is-pediatric-physiotherapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/physio4you.gr\/en\/what-is-pediatric-physiotherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"what is pediatric physiotherapy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Pediatric <a href=\"https:\/\/physio4you.gr\/%cf%84%ce%b9-%ce%b5%ce%af%ce%bd%ce%b1%ce%b9-%cf%86%cf%85%cf%83%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%bf%ce%b8%ce%b5%cf%81%ce%b1%cf%80%ce%b5%ce%af%ce%b1-%cf%80%ce%bf%ce%b9%ce%b1-%ce%bf%cf%86%ce%ad%ce%bb%ce%b7\/\">physiotherapy<\/a> is the specialized physiotherapy that helps children to achieve their optimal physical development in gross motor development field. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">What is that? <\/span>The main purpose of paediatric physiotherapy is to assist children in overcoming physical <span lang=\"en-US\">disabilities.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">When I say d<\/span>isability<span lang=\"en-US\"> that means<\/span> a lack or impairment of a particular capability or skill.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">So, <\/span>Paediatric physiotherapy is concerned with the development and health of infants, children and adolescents.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">I<\/span>t focuses on the reduction of pain and achievement of gross motor milestones in order to aid function and development throughout growth.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The main purpose of paediatric physiotherapy is to assist children in overcoming physical difficulties interfering with their ability to function at home, school or on the sporting field. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Treatments will vary depending on the age of the child and the goals of intervention<span lang=\"en-US\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Physiotherapists who are specialized in working with children are known as pediatric physiotherapists.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Pediatric physiotherapists have <\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">specialist knowledge in the movement, development and disabilities or deviations that are likely to affect a baby and growing child and treat from 1 day-old babies to abolescents.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Children are not small adults<span lang=\"en-US\"> and <\/span>they are built differently, move differently and think differently. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> <span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">By this meaning<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">pediatric<\/span> therapists encourage children to move to the best of their abilities through play and age appropriate fun and instruction.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>What does a pediatric physiotherapist do?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">As I already mentioned, <\/span>Paediatric Physiotherapists are movement specialists for babies, children and adolescents. Paediatric physiotherapists are experts in child development, particularly in relation to the development of movement.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Movement is a very important aspect of development for babies and children. Movement allows babies and children to explore their bodies and how they work<span lang=\"en-US\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">movement gives the child the ability to explore their<\/span> environment and all the things in their world <span lang=\"en-US\">because\u00ad \u00ad &#8211;<\/span> being able to move easily and successfully<span lang=\"en-US\">&#8211;<\/span> is essential for learning and growing.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Pediatric<\/span> physiotherapy<span lang=\"en-US\">, <\/span>aims to improve a child\u2019s movement abilities through the use of methods such as movement training, strengthening, exercise, stretching, intensive therapy programmes, adapted equipment, motor learning and play as well as education.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Pediatric physical therapy differse from adults physiotherapy intervention from an anatomical, physiological and psycological point of view. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">In pediatric rehabilitation its believed that to treat children efficiently we must consider all these parametres. Therefor pediatric physiotherapists are higly skilled proffesionals, who use the latest assesment tools and interventions to devise quality programs to achieve a child&#8217;s goals in every field that is required.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>How pediatric physiotherapy help your child?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">In pediatric rehabilitation field of physical therapy, an early intervention, concerns children with neurokinetic disabilities or neurodevelopmental delays, as well as sensory impairments related to hearing and vision.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Pediatric physiotherapy rehabilitation also helps children with biomechanical, positional and sports injuries and other multiple issues that can be helped from this type of intervention.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Chronic neurological deseases like syndromes, cerebral palsy, developmental coordination disorders, belongs in this field of physical therapy intervention. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Treatment may involve soft tissue massage, mobilisation, stretching, specific therapeutic exercises and posture education. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Your child\u2019s treatment may include direct hands on physiotherapy<span lang=\"en-US\"> and<\/span> education about your child\u2019s condition<span lang=\"en-US\">. Also treatment includes<\/span> activities or exercises to do at home or school that will help your child\u2019s progress<span lang=\"en-US\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">In cases that concern neurokinetic disorders it might include <\/span> trial and prescription of specialised orthotics, splints or equipment to support your child\u2019s development<span lang=\"en-US\">. In these cases pediatric physiotherapists<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">cooperate <\/span>to other health professionals and support providers<span lang=\"en-US\"> for the best results.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Pediatric physiotherapists, in common, must find ways to involve family to their children&#8217;s therapy. I have to tell you that, children don&#8217;t usually know what is wrong and why do they follow an intervention physiotherapeutic program.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">One of our goal as pediatric therapists is that children have fun and play time during the session. In this way fun and motivational factors are incorporated into functional activities to make therapy enjoyable for the kids.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Pediatric physiotherapists are trained in orthotics, prosthetics, and adaptive equipment (as the wheel chair sitting system). In addition they have expert skills in the assesment, identification and diagnosis and treatment of child development process but also on movement and function difficulties. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Pediatric physiotherapists are knowledgeable of normal and abnormal development, so they develop individualized therapy program, depending on the deficits that they have found, in every case, of the child that they treat.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Therapeutic program aims to optimize the health of the children, the ability to function and participate in everyday activities and be part of a family and community. In any case it aims to improve quality of life in our little herows.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>What is the role of physiotherapy in pediatrics?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">As I already mentioned there is a wide variety of acute and chronic deseases in different fields. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Pediatric physiotherapy can be related to help neurological disorders, developmental deficits, cardiorespiratory conditions and orthopedic injuries or mulfunctions and even after chemotherapy in cases of pediatric cancer. In the neurodevelopment disorder field, there is a pertain to the syndrome mulfunctions. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">In all of the cases the role of the pediatric physiotherapy is to evaluate and provide treatment for delays in gross motor function. This is accomblished by developing the strength and range of motion that children need to move through their environment easily and effectively. This will be determined by the development of muscle tone, flexibility, strength, postural control, gait ability, sensory processing, balance and coordination skills. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The pediatric therapist is trained to assess <\/span>motor development using standardized testing for age equivalents<span lang=\"en-US\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The long-term goal includes gross motor skill development solid to age with good quality to both sides of the body.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Physiotherapy <\/span>improves mobility, enabling greater opportunities for improvements in function and increasing independence<span lang=\"en-US\"> in pediatric rehabilitation field. But the most important is that it can reduce the risk of pulmonary complications in postoperative pediatric cardiac sergury, that researches shown an absolute risk reduction of 18.3%.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Why do kids need physiotherapy? <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">People usually ask why do infants or children need physical therapy? what is that is needed to do to them?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The types of deficits and problems that we treat are varied. The most common disorders of badies and children are:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">1.The deficits that concern when they are slower to achieve their motor milestones, such as clowling, sitting, walk etc.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">2. children that are using unusual, not normal, motor patterns to move against gravity, like W sitting(that could lead to the hipps adduction on related to pelvis control), bottom shuffling(which leads sometime to mulfunction in hips and pelvis control or limited rotation between soulders and pelvis) and toe walking(that could be the cause of falls, unbalance walking and other deficits)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">3. children who are having difficulties on motor skills, such as jumping, running or playing with others on a team or under specifically orders.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">4. toddlers and babies who are clumsy or uncordinated<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">5. children with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism, brain injuries, cancer, muscular dystriphies, brain surgery and other simillar disorders<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">6. babies and children with conditions affecting their bones, joints, muscles. In this area is plagiocephally(flattened head shape), clupfoot, flat feet, overly flexible or dislocating joints and other.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">7. children with rheumatological and pain conditions such as arthritis, myositis, or chronic pain<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">8. children who had injury or trauma who require rehabilitation to get back to their best function<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">9. children with rumination<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">10. children with cronic respiratory conditions such as cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis or primary dyskinesia<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">11. premature babies under 36 weeks generational age or low birth weight babies under 1500gr<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">12. <\/span>Newborn babies having difficulty turning their heads<span lang=\"en-US\"> or <\/span>not tolerating tummy time<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">13.<\/span>Babies having flat spots on the back or side of their heads, especially after 7 weeks old<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">14. <\/span>Babies who have difficulty with rolling, sitting, crawling and walking<span lang=\"en-US\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">15. skoliosis<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>what are the techniques<\/b><span lang=\"en-US\"><b> and the main approaches<\/b><\/span><b> for pediatric physiotherapy?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Physiotherapists who work with babies and children do use specialized techniques to treat a broad variety of musculoskeletal, respiratory, neurological and developmental conditions.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The main techniques of the pediatric rehabilitation are<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>NDT<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">(neurodevelopmental treatment) <\/span>A neurodevelopmental approach to the treatment of Cerebral Palsy was established in England in 1940s by Karel and Berta Bobath: the approach continues to evolve and is based on the principle of using techniques of handling and positioning in order to inhibit abnormal postures and movements and facilitate desirable normal motor patterns of movement.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>PETO<\/b><\/span> &#8216;Not because of, but in order to&#8217;.<span lang=\"en-US\"> This is the inscription above the PETO institute in Budapest since 1960. <\/span>Work is based on the principle that cerebral palsied children consciously learn movement by constant practice and repetition. This learning is reinforced by the use of voice and rhythmical intention. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Portage<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> was developed in wisconsin and aiming to teach the family of how to be able to work with their disable child and teaching activities and records their work with their child.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Doman-Delacato <\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">approach extended the premise that children must develop through the evolutionary stages of <\/span>reptilion squirming, amphibian creeping, mammalian crawling to attain the primate upright gait. To this they added elements of vestibular stimulation and techniques of re-breathing. The aim is to bombard and exploit the areas of the brain that the presumed to be undamaged.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>SI <\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">sensory integration therapy is a physiological, neurobiological process where parts of the nervous system work together to collect input from our surroundings through the senses Sensory integration therapy, which was developed in the 1970s by an OT, A. Jean Ayres, is designed to help children with sensory-processing problems (including possibly those with ASDs) cope with the difficulties they have processing sensory input. Therapy sessions are play-oriented and may include using equipment such as swings, trampolines, and slides.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>visceral manipulation <\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">(<\/span>VM<span lang=\"en-US\">)<\/span> therapy re-establishes the body\u2019s ability to adapt and restore itself to health. VM is a soft hands-on manual therapy. Underneath the pain or diagnosis is a compensatory pattern created in the body with the initial source of the dysfunction often being far from where the pain is felt.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>craniosacral therapy <\/b><\/span>release is about the craniosacral rhythm and it concerns neuromuscular and orthopedic disorders even from birth. Craniosacral therapy (CST) is a form of bodywork or alternative therapy that uses gentle touch to palpate the synarthrodial joints of the cranium. It is based on fundamental misconceptions about the physiology of the human skull and is promoted as a cure-all for a variety of health conditions. CST was invented in the 1970s by John Upledger, an osteopathic physician.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The most common technique that we use in pediatric rehabilitation in <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>kinesiotherapy<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">. After that, in specialized form of kinesiotherapy approach is:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>soft splints therapy<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, where soft splints are used to restrict a part of the body in order to achieve others body parts to move effectivelly<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>prism adaptation therapy<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, where the vision is the main sense that gives the vital information to tha brain so the activation of the body is adapting to more normal patterns<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>cimt therapy<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, constraint induced movement therapy, concerns hemiplegic children. This approach <\/span> is a form of rehabilitation therapy that improves upper extremity function<span lang=\"en-US\">. <\/span>CIMT is a specialized approach used to increase the use of a limb affected or weakened as the result of a stroke or brain injury and aims at decreasing the effects of learned non-use.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Mirror therapy <\/b>is a type of therapy that uses vision to treat the function in hemiplegia or the pain that people with amputated limbs sometimes feel in their missing limbs. The principle of mirror therapy (MT) is the use of a mirror to create a reflective illusion of an affected limb in order to trick the brain into thinking movement has occurred without pain, or to create positive visual feedback of a limb movement. It involves placing the affected limb behind a mirror, which is sited so the reflection of the opposing limb appears in place of the hidden limb. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>omt-manual therapy <\/b><\/span>is a physical treatment<span lang=\"en-US\"> that <\/span>may include moving joints in specific directions and at different speeds to regain movement<span lang=\"en-US\">, <\/span>muscle stretching, passive movements of the affected body part, or having the patient move the body part against the therapist\u2019s resistance to improve muscle activation and timing.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>clinical pilates<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, that is related with todllers rehabilitation and muscles coordination in daily life activities<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">which can be combined with eath other, or they can be apply individually. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"docs-internal-guid-979fdd53-7fff-0dfd-57b7-8e5f5f19587a\"><\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><b>What Will My Child Do in a Physical Therapy Session?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">In almost any case, pediatric physical therapy sessions should look and feel like play. Pediatric physiotherapists engage children with fun, age-appropriate games and activities to keep them motivated and happy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">In the initial visit, the physical therapist will check the strength, development, physical condition of your child and whether they follow their age milestones.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">It&#8217;s crucial to know that the treatment of children&#8217;s health problem requires different intervention depending on the variation of the deficit itself.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">The most common childhood conditions depending on their age are the following.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><b>Under 9 months of age<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Positional Plagiocephaly (flattened spot on the back and side of the head)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Torticollis (Benign lump found in the neck)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Unusual foot posture<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Delay in milestones e.g. rolling, holding the head up<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Scoliosis<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Developmental Hip Dysplasia<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><b>9 &#8211; 17 months of age<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Unable to crawl<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Unable to walk<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Walking on tiptoes<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Turned in feet<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Pigeon toes or knock knees<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Juvenile Arthritis<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><b>17 months &#8211; 5 years of age<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Delay in gross motor milestones (not keeping up with peers)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Musculoskeletal injuries<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Toe walking<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Juvenile Arthritis<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><b>5 years and older<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Sports injuries<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Growth disorders (Severs Disease, Osgood-Schlatters Syndrome)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Scoliosis<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Poor gross motor abilities<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Rehabilitation post orthopedic surgery Intervention<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">There are many familiar childhood disorders and diseases like Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Down Syndrome, Muscular Dystrophy, Arthrogryposis, Cardio-Pulmonary Disorders, Cystic Fibrosis, Cancer and Traumatic Brain Injury.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">In addition, many children present with hypotonia and developmental coordination disorder without a formal diagnosis.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Orthopedic conditions that can also be treated with PT include back pain, sports injuries, fractures, and orthopedic surgeries.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">The treatment a child receives from a physiotherapist will be unique to the age of the child and the condition being treated.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Treatment for children under 17 months of age will typically involve parental education regarding positioning and purposeful play, to encourage appropriate movement patterns.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><b>The Value of Pediatric Physiotherapy\u00a0 <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">The physical therapy\u00a0 in pediatrics has a significant impact on reduced utilization of health care services.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Physiotherapy increases the amount of positive health outcomes.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Pediatric physiotherapy has long term benefits to pediatric cases such as reduction in need for surgery and specialized physician services later in life, specifically for hip mobility in children with cerebral palsy. It could also reduce the burden on future use of care services.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">Early intervention in pediatric physiotherapy has long-term positive input on motor development, mobility and health issues in order for children to increase their independence.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\">In addition, pediatric physical therapy plays a significant role in ensuring the continuation of treatment while transitioning from children to adult care.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pediatric physiotherapy is the specialized physiotherapy that helps children to achieve their optimal physical development in gross motor development field. What is that? The main purpose of paediatric physiotherapy is to assist children in overcoming physical disabilities. When I say disability that means a lack or impairment of a particular capability or skill. 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