Paediatric physiotherapy are those physiotherapist who work in the field of paediatrics and provide services to age group between 0 to 18 years. They understand the health concerns and typical child development and how their body system and brain works.

They can be also called as developmental and neonatal therapist. Therapist assess, identify, diagnose, treat the disorders of movement and physiological problems in all the areas of orthopaedics, neurology, cardio respiratory, congenital malformations, prematurity, oncology.

Goals therapist keeps while treating the child is to treat pain management, improve muscle and bone strength and endurance, as well as providing the learning opportunities needed for skill acquisition.
These professionals may include paediatrician, neurologist, nurse, occupational therapist, speech therapist, psychologist, special educator, pharmacist, nutritionist, teachers, etc.

Child would benefit from paediatric physiotherapy in all ways like:

1. Improve posture and balance
2. Help to integrate reflexes
3. Improve mobility and functional capacity
4. Improve muscle tone, strength
5. Improve cardiorespiratory capacity
6. Improve gait
7. Improve activities of daily living skills
8. Improve academically
9. Help to socialise and communicate with the society
10. Address learning difficulties and help to improve that

What is paediatric physiotherapy :

• Paediatric physiotherapist should only treat the children, infants to teenagers.
• Therapists should have sound knowledge and training related to growth and development, syndromes as well as diagnoses within the paediatric filed.
• A paediatric physiotherapist should be able to assess, identify, diagnose and treat physiological impairments within the paediatric population.
• Therapist should use hands on techniques exercises and interventions with the goal of addressing functional impairments including muscle tone, strength, coordination, balance and posture, mobility and achieving an optimal range of motion. 
• Treatment is always performed with the ICF model in mind so that activity limitations and participation are addressed.

Common conditions treated by paediatric physiotherapist at Cura Advanced Physiotherapy Centers are :

Child who face problems in physical development as a result of neurological or developmental problems.
Neurological conditions can be a result of problems with the brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nerves. They may have difficulties with their physical functions including mobility, muscle strength, range of movement, and balance like:

1. Gross motor delay
2. Cerebral Palsy
3. Developmental Coordination Disorder
4. Down Syndrome
5. Spina Bifida
6. Acquired Brain Injury
7. Hypotonia
8. Muscular Dystrophy 
9. Foot deformities(CTEV/Clubfoot)
10. Bell’s palsy or facial palsy
11. Torticollis
12. Autism Spectrum Disorder/ADHD
13. Other genetic disorders
14. Weight challenges
15. Athlete

Different techniques and methods are used by therapist to treat these children along with equipment and appliances. This will help the child to develop, grow and improve in their functional or physical challenge.

Cura Advanced Physiotherapy involves a group of supportive, co-operative
motivated, independent and certified Physiotherapists who are able to carry out the treatment. Here treatment is planned according to the child's in detail assessment. Improving overall patients’ quality of life is the main goal of Physiotherapist at Cura Advanced Physiotherapy Center.