Children’s (Paediatric) physiotherapy is the treatment and care of babies, children and young people from birth to 18 years or school leaving age. We use our specialist skills, expert knowledge and experience of childhood development, illness and disabilities to help and support children/young people to optimise their physical potential and/or recover from injury or illness.
All NHS Physiotherapists are registered with Health & Care Professionals Council (HCPC).
Paediatric Physiotherapists will listen to what matters to you. We will discuss your concerns and identify if and how Physiotherapy can help. We may work in collaboration with others to support your health and wellbeing and aim to work in the most appropriate environment for you. This may include Child Centres, out-patient clinics, hospitals, homes, nurseries, schools or local leisure centres.
Paediatric Physiotherapists can help with a wide range of conditions, motor development and acute illness and injury. Below are some examples:
Physiotherapy Clinical Support Workers are an essential part of the Physiotherapy Service delivering interventions to children, young people and their families under the direction of a qualified Physiotherapist.
With your consent a Physiotherapy student may also be involved in your care under the supervision of your Physiotherapist.
Your Physiotherapist will retain overall responsibility for your care.
The Physiotherapy Clinical Support Workers are part of the Physiotherapy Service delivering intervention to children, young people and their families under the direction of a qualified Physiotherapist.
The Physiotherapist will agree a therapy plan with you and the Support Worker will work with your child/young person in the most appropriate setting to carry out this plan.
The Support Worker will feedback regularly to the Physiotherapist on the progress of the therapy plan. The Physiotherapist will retain overall responsibility of care for the child and young person.
Child Health Corridor
3rd Floor, Maternity Building
Vale of Leven Hospital
Main Street
Alexandria
G83 0UA
Telephone Number: 01389 817 306
60 Kinfauns Drive
Glasgow
G15 7TS
Telephone Number: 0141 207 7100
891 Garscube Road
Glasgow
G20 7ER
Telephone Number: 0141 201 5665
201 Abercromby Street
Glasgow
G40 2DA
Telephone Number: 0141 531 6550
2 Sandiefield Road
Glasgow
G5 9AB
Telephone number: 0141 201 5196
Aranthrue Centre
103 Paisley Road
Renfrew
PA4 8LH
Telephone Number: 0141 314 8995
L North
Inverclyde Royal Hospital
Greenock
PA16 0XN
Telephone 01475 505 198
Acute Paediatric Physiotherapy Services
Clinic 12
1345 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 4TF
Telephone 0141 452 4650
An essential part of helping children and young people to meet their wellbeing needs are the activities carried out at home with parents, other family members and carers. The following information aims to support the advice that has already been given to you by your physiotherapist. Your physiotherapist can work with you to help you get the most out of any of these activities, so please contact them if you have any questions, or are just a bit unsure.
The Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists (APCP) have a number of leaflets for Parents
If you are a parent or carer living in Renfrewshire and have queries or concerns regarding your child's communication or movement, a new Renfrewshire Therapy Advice and Support Helpline will be launched on 3rd August 2020. The joint helpline is ran by Speech and Language Therapists and Physiotherapists.