As the years have passed the number of blog posts and physiotherapy articles that we have on the website on a wide ranging number of physiotherapy related topics has steadily increased. So I thought that in an effort to make it more of a usable resource for patients I would begin to collate some of our blog posts under topics. The first one that we will have a look at is Paediatric Physiotherapy:

Children's Physiotherapy:

This article gives detailed information about our paediatric physiotherapy service, conditions treated and a bit of background about our paediatric specialist physiotherapist. Click here or on the image

Cerebral Palsy:

Cerebral Palsy is a condition that affects a significant number of children from birth and causes many problems such as difficulties with walking and reductions in strength and range of movement. Physiotherapy is often extremely beneficial for children with Cerebral Palsy and our paediatric physiotherapist has a large amount of experience in this area. For more information read the full article by clicking here or on the image.

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome:

This is a connective tissue disorder that affects some children from birth and gives joint pains and difficulties with walking. Physiotherapy is a key component of how your child manages Ehlers-Danlos Syndrom and more information can be found here

Joint Hypermobility Syndrome:

JHS is another connective tissue problem that causes a person's joints to move beyond a normal range (often called double jointed). More information about the condition and how physiotherapy might help can be found here

Down Syndrome:

A large number of children each year are born in the UK with Down Syndrome which causes a range of problems. Physiotherapy can help with some of the physical problems such as reduced coordination and balance. More information  is available by clicking here or on the image

Plagiocephaly:

Plagiocephaly is a condition that affects babies and young children and causes a distortion of the normal shape of the head with one side being flattened. This change in head shape often then leads on to having difficulty turning the neck to one side. More information is available here

Congenital Talipes Equinovarus:

Congenital Talipes is condition which can affect either one foot or both feet and the foot is internally rotated and will appear to be pointing towards the other. Unlike positional talipes it will not resolve naturally over time with simple stretching and exercise and requires more vigorous intervention. More information by clicking here or on the image

Positional Talipes:

Positional Talipes is usually identified after birth and affects a relatively large number of children in the UK (approximately 16/1000 births) and occurs when there has not been enough room in the womb for the baby to stretch out their feet and so the baby is born with their feet in an abnormal position. If a baby has positional talipes then their feet will be pointing inwards towards each other (the position they were in, in the womb). Further information can be found here

For anyone who has not come across our service before, we are a home visit physiotherapy service based in Lichfield and serving anywhere within 25 minutes including areas such as Tamworth, Sutton Coldfield, Burton, Rugeley and Cannock. We offer a wide range of physiotherapy services including orthopaedic rehab, neurological physiotherapy, paediatric physiotherapy, sports massage and elderly mobility improvement.