Pediatric & Adolescent Physiotherapy
At the Old Bawn Clinic we offer treatment plans for all types of adolescent musculoskeletal and sports injuries, including fractures, sprains, flat feet, scoliosis, and developmental delay problems. Due to the physiological differences between children and adults, children require a specialised approach which James and Megan are able to deliver. They have many years of experience and clinical skills specialising in the area of paediatrics’ musculoskeletal pain, orthopaedics and
sports injuries.
Some of the more common musculoskeletal problems that affect children and teenagers include:
●Trauma injuries for example fractures, sprains or strains resulting from sports, falls, car accidents etc.
●Gait problems where sometimes as children grow, they develop an uneven walking
pattern which can be improved with physiotherapy.
● Pes Planus or flat feet can contribute to other problems such as knee, hip pain and
balance difficulties. Orthotics prescribed by a physiotherapist will help.
● Scoliosis is a name given to an abnormal curvature of the spine. This can be helped
with a specific flexibility and strengthening exercise programme for the spine.
● Talipes or ‘club foot’. This can occur when the ligaments and tendons around the
foot and ankle are tight when a baby is born making the foot stiff to move.
Physiotherapy stretches can help to restore full range of movement of the foot and
ankle.
● Erbs Palsy also known as brachial plexus paralysis. This is when the primary nerves
which supply the movement and sensation to the arm are partially or completely
paralysed causing weakness and limitation of movement. Physiotherapy helps to
maximise the range of movement, strength and function of the affected arm.
● Torticollis or ‘Wry Neck’ describes a condition where tight neck muscles on one side
of the neck limits a child’s neck movements. Positioning and specific stretches can
help to restore full neck movements.
● Hypermobility describes when a child has an increased range of movements in joints.
● Juvenile Arthritis is a disease involving the immune system. It causes inflammation
of joints, causing weakness and stiffness.
●Knee problems are common in adolescents. Osgood’s Schlatter disease is an
inflammation of the bone, cartilage and or tendon at the top of the shin bone.
Chondromalacia Patella is characterised by pain under and around the kneecaps.
●Growing pains are pains generally in children’s or adolescent’s legs often attributed
to rapid growth.
Contact us today to book an appointment at our Old Bawn Physiotherapy Clinic, email us at [email protected] or call us on 01 9069566.