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Physio.co.uk intensive rehabilitation for children
Physio.co.uk offers a comprehensive rehabilitation service for children recovering from a multitude of conditions and injuries. We have designed our services to be flexible and holistic ensuring your child gets the services they need when they need them. Our intensive rehabilitation programmes enable your child access to a physiotherapist daily. Our specialist paediatric physiotherapists are experts at rehabilitation during your child’s vital stages of development.
Above: Core strength bridging exercise under close supervision of physiotherapistWhat is intensive rehabilitation for children?
Intensive physiotherapy is a high intensity physiotherapy programme completed daily over a couple of weeks designed to improve functional ability. It is generally designed to help children with neurological conditions present from birth or which have developed during childhood. It will often combine with other health professionals such as occupational therapists and speech and language therapists to ensure or your child’s needs are met.
Above: Active stretching exercises over a gym ball under close supervision of specialist paediatric physiotherapistWho Benefits From intensive rehabilitation for children?
Intensive rehabilitation is normally used for those with serious neurological conditions. However there are many other children who may benefit, so those who have suffered some kind of trauma or major operation may also benefit from intensive rehabilitation. Listed below are some common conditions which we can help with intensive rehabilitation please click on the links for more information.
- Brain Tumour
- Cerebral Palsy
- Head Injury
- Spina Bifida
- Charcot Marie Tooth
- Development Delay
- Post-Surgery
- Stroke
What does intensive rehabilitation for children involve?
Your child’s specific needs will be assessed during your initial session. If your physiotherapist thinks your child could benefit from intensive rehabilitation they will discuss this with you explaining what it will involve and the commitment required from you and your child.
Your physiotherapist will work with you and your child to develop functional goals to aim towards. The intensive rehabilitation sessions will involve many different activities designed to reach the goals as well as keeping it fun and engaging for the child.
Above: Strength training using light dumbell weightsWhat are the advantages intensive rehabilitation for children?
Intensive physiotherapy has the potential to help your child in many areas. Depending on their current level of ability the aims of the sessions will change however some common advantages of intensive rehabilitation are listed below.
- Increase independence
- Increase ability to complete ADL’s
- Increase functional ability
- Improve integration
- Reduce care needs
- Develop motor skills
- Increase confidence
- Fun and engaging activities
Above: Dynamic balance training under supervision of paediatric physiotherapistBookings
To book an appointment or to find out more information about our intensive rehabilitation programmes then please contact Physio.co.uk today on 0330 088 7800 or email office@physio.co.uk. Alternatively, make an appointment online today!
