What does physiotherapy intervention involve?
Physiotherapy treatment is focused around play. A physiotherapy session aims to be fun and will be based around games and toys that incorporate movements or exercises that stretch or strengthen a muscle, help with correct postures or help to develop new physical skills. Each block of treatment works towards specific goals that have been set jointly with the child, parent and therapist. These goals might be to learn to crawl, to be able to stand independently to play at the sand box or even to be able to hop and jump in order to join in with skipping rope games at school. To attain these goals some children may need to strengthen muscles, stretch tight muscles or find new ways to adapt certain tasks.
