Paediatric Physiotherapy

Physiotherapists who are specially trained in paediatrics are able to provide assessment and evidence-based intervention for babies and children with a variety of conditions or difficulties inlcuding:

• premature babies
• babies showing a delay in their developmental milestones including difficulties with tummy time, rolling, sitting, crawling, taking weight through their feet, standing and walking
• babies with a preference for looking to one side or torticollis
• flattened or mis-shaped head
• hip dysplasia assessment
• clumsiness or lack of coordination
• Children with difficulties achieving gross motor skills such as standing on one leg, jumping, catching
• assessment of walking pattern (in-toeing, bow-legs, toe-walking)
• Erb’s Palsy or Brachial Plexus lesions
• Talipes
• Cerebral Palsy and other neurological conditions and disabilities

Our children’s physiotherapist Carla Presbury will assess your child in a friendly and approachable way. Any treatment sessions are individually tailored to each infants needs and take into account the child’s personality, early life experiences, the family context and any neurological or musculoskeletal conditions. 

Carla has been working in paediatric physiotherapy for 8 years, and is a mum to 3 children. 

In most cases, the earlier assessment and intervention is provided, the greater the improvement in treatment outcomes.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us to discuss whether physiotherapy is likely to be beneficial to your child.

No referral is necessary but we welcome referrals from GPs, nurses, paediatricians, other specialists and other allied health staff.

Paediatric Physiotherapy services are available at our Cooma and Jindabyne clinics on Tuesdays with Carla Presbury. Both home visits and and centre-based intervention are available. 

If you would like more information on paediatric physiotherapy services please contact our clinic on 6452 4203 or email Carlap@snowyphysio.com.au.