Children's Physiotherapy

Yes paediatric physiotherapists can have experience in care of very young infants including neonates/ prematurity who can be born as early as 22 weeks gestation and receive support from a physiotherapist.

Our physiotherapists can work with newborns, premature infants and medically unwell infants from the day they are born. We also see children with head shape and head tilt concerns very early on to start with stretches and positioning. Your child will be allocated to a physiotherapist with the right experience to support your infant. 

Our clinic sees children with moderate to complex needs and we currently don’t keep a waiting list for children who have significant physical disability.

We try and prioritise acute new cases and high risk children who have had significant periods of hospitilisation and complex medical diagnoses to ensure therapy is provided in a timely manner.

We do have a triage process for ongoing clients to ensure the right physiotherapist is allocated for your child’s ongoing therapy.

Yes we are able to offer home visits within 15/20 minutes of our clinics. Charges do apply. We encourage families to access clinic as funding can then be stretched further, however we understand that at times being seen in the community is valuable and we will try and meet each child’s individual needs. 

Yes we accept GP care plans – please ensure you bring your referral to your first appointment to claim the medicare rebate. Our fee’s are claimable through private health insurance. Your rebate is dependent on your insurer and the policy you have. 

For a private client we offer 45min initial sessions and 30min follow up sessions. We also offer a reduced rate to see a skilled clinician rather than a senior clinician

A senior physiotherapist has more years of experience and supervise care across the service. However, all of our physiotherapists are highly skilled and our reception team will ensure your child is seen by the appropriate clinician.

We will provide advice in the session and may ask you to take videos or record our advice so you can replicate it at home 

This is likely to be a long term arrangement and we are looking to understand you and your families needs. Its more than just providing exercise but working in partnership to support parents with ways to make advice fit into routine. We complete play and use strategies to develop weak areas. We are here to talk honestly about problems we can address now but also provide insight about impacts in the future. Coming to sessions with clear goals of things your child is struggling with really helps physiotherapy to be targeted. 

We can see children into early adulthood. We work closely with Klint Neuro to provide a seamless transition into adult services when this is appropriate.

A neurological physiotherapist has experience in helping children whose movement and/or development are affected by neurological conditions such as cerebral palsy, developmental delay and other conditions which affect muscle tone, strength, coordination and balance. They have broad experience to manage learning and behavioural needs of a child with movement difficulties. A musculoskeletal physiotherapist treats injuries affecting muscles, bones and joints such as sporting injuries and strains.

At Klint Kids our physiotherapists work to maximise a child’s independence and support participation in everyday life. 

The exercise physiologist within our clinic supports long term management working with our families using exercises disguised as play to building strength and endurance, while also working on community based activities, introducing exercise into their daily routine and prompting independence in every day skills. Exercise physiologists prescribe exercises to build strength and functional capacity. 

Our physiotherapists have a wide range of skills and experience; however, all of our physiotherapists are skilled at working with neurological conditions. Our physiotherapy team are supported by our senior leadership team who all have more than 20 years of experience and each have a specialised area of interest. You can read more about our fantastic team here (include link to the team) 

While PTs and OTs often work closely together and some of our skills overlap, physiotherapists generally work on gross motor skills, strength and movement and how a child moves from A to B; while occupational therapists work on play/fine motor skills, routine and sensory processing. If you are unsure if our service is right for your child, please contact our reception staff who can provide further advice.