Your Child's Hospital Journey

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapists aim to help to get the best movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness, developmental delay or other disability.  A paediatric physiotherapist has a sound knowledge of childhood development, how patterns of movement develop from birth, and a wide range of clinical conditions.

A Physiotherapist will work closely with the children, young people and their families to formulate individual management programmes in order to achieve their maximum potential. These may include:

• Gross Motor Skills (running, jumping, climbing).
• Developmental support (mastering early skills such as rolling and crawling).
• Improving posture and positioning to enable maximum functional ability.
• Recommending appropriate equipment, aids and splints to support posture and function.

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How to contact the team

Physiotherapy	Contact Number
York	01904 726599
Scarborough	01723 342357

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How are children referred to the service?

Children can be referred to Physiotherapy, by your GP, Consultant Paediatrician or other medical professionals.

For guidance on how to make a referral to the service please click here.