Children's Community Physiotherapy Service

The Team

We are a team of physiotherapists and physiotherapy assistants who specialise in treating children. We aim to improve the quality of life of children and young people by promoting independence and encouraging physical fitness and wellbeing.

Where do we work?

Assessments and interventions may take place at a variety of settings depending on what is most suitable for your child. This can include:

• Home
• Nursery for pre-school children
• Mainstream schools
• Special schools
• Clinical settings

What do we do?

We work in close partnership with the family and professionals involved in a child care. These professionals may include staff from; the educational sector, social work, and the voluntary sector.

During the assessment the team may look at:

• Muscle strength
• Co-ordination
• Motor development
• Ranges of movement
• Posture and balance
• Quality of movements
• Function

We provide:

• Formal assessments
• Observational assessments
• Advice to parents, carers, and other relevant professionals
• Referrals to other services as required
• Physical management programmes for use at home, nursery, and schools.
• Training for physical management programmes in all appropriate settings to enable these to be carried out effectively
• Assessment for specialist equipment
• Assessment for orthotic needs

Find out more about the service at connect.humber.nhs.uk.

Supporting the health and wellbeing of children, young people, adults with learning disabilities, and their families across Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire, Connect includes detailed, accessible information on all of the Trust’s services for children and for adults with learning disabilities.