About Paediatric Physiotherapy
Our early intervention service involves an assessment of the child’s overall history, growth and development and includes a thorough subjective assessment and a play-based physical assessment. Based on findings and the child's/parents goals, physiotherapy generally involves advice for the parents and home exercises. If necessary, referrals can be made for other services.​
Our physiotherapists are also experienced in working with older children and adolescents who may present with low muscle tone, persistent joint pain, sporting injuries and those with sport specific goals. Management of these conditions is generally gym and exercise-based where clients will be left with a home exercise program to support their progress.
What can I expect?
Paediatric physiotherapy involves an assessment of the child’s overall history, growth and development. This will include a thorough subjective assessment and a play-based physical assessment. Based on findings and goals, physiotherapy generally involves advice for the parents and home exercises to target goals. If necessary, referrals can be made for other services.
Does my child need physiotherapy?
There are a range of reasons that babies and children present to physiotherapy. These may include:
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Concerns regarding delayed or missed milestones for babies and toddlers
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Concerns relating to movement or muscle tone (stiffness or floppiness)
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Torticollis and plagiocephaly (head tilt or altered head shape)
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General advice about your child’s development
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Management of pain and low muscle tone
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Developmental delay
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Asymmetrical movements
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Tummy time difficulties
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Sporting injuries
Our Team.
Ebony completed her Bachelor of Applied Science and Master of Physiotherapy Practice at La Trobe University in Melbourne. After graduation, she worked in rehabilitation hospitals and private practices in Melbourne before returning to Tasmania and joining Physiotas in 2022.
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Ebony enjoys treating musculoskeletal injuries of all kinds, but she has a particular interest in paediatric and child physiotherapy, including newborns to teenagers. She regularly treats children with developmental delays, hip or foot conditions, and head or neck concerns. Ebony also has experience treating children under the NDIS with specific diagnoses.
Tayla has been working in paediatric physiotherapy since graduating from Flinders University in 2017. Tayla's primary area of interest is early intervention as this is such a crucial time for babies and toddlers to develop new skills that will set up their foundation for movement throughout their life. Tayla has worked with children with neurological diagnoses, rare genetic conditions, Down's Syndrome, Global Development Delay and children with low muscle tone and/or joint hypermobility.
Tayla also has experience in assessing and managing plagiocephaly, torticollis, hip and lower limb concerns, gait issues and toe walking. Tayla has completed numerous professional development courses relating to infant and childhood development and early intervention physiotherapy. In 2024 Tayla completed Dynamic Movement Intervention Level A training which she is enjoying implementing in clinic. Tayla has plans to complete further DMI training in the near future.