Paediatric Physiotherapy

As a Paediatric Physiotherapist, Samantha Stephens can help babies and young children with:

• Musculoskeletal Conditions: misshapen heads, torticollis, postural foot problems, developmental dysplasia of the hips (weekly baths and harness adjustments).

• Delayed Gross Motor Skills: dislike for tummy time, behind in learning to roll, sit, crawl or walk, behind in gross motor skills due to prematurity, reflux or medical issues, use different patterns to move such as w-sitting, bottom shuffling, toe walking, asymmetry of movement, balance or coordination difficulties.

• Neurological Conditions: diagnosed neurological conditions such as brachial plexus palsy, cerebral palsy, brain injury, neuromuscular disorders, low and high muscle tone, and undiagnosed issues where there is delay in reaching movement milestones.