Condition
SCOLIOSIS
Scoliosis, characterized by an abnormal curvature of the spine, can have a significant impact on a child’s health and well-being. Our rehabilitation program is designed to address the unique needs of children with scoliosis, helping them manage their condition and improve their quality of life.
Our multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals specializes in providing comprehensive care for children with scoliosis. Through a combination of physical therapy, targeted exercises, bracing, and other therapeutic interventions, we aim to reduce spinal curvature, improve posture, and alleviate pain and discomfort.
Our goal is to empower children to effectively manage their condition, maximize their functional abilities, and lead active and fulfilling lives.
Our multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals specializes in providing comprehensive care for children with scoliosis. Through a combination of physical therapy, targeted exercises, bracing, and other therapeutic interventions, we aim to reduce spinal curvature, improve posture, and alleviate pain and discomfort.
Our goal is to empower children to effectively manage their condition, maximize their functional abilities, and lead active and fulfilling lives.
Conservative treatment for scoliosis
Physiotherapy treatment for scoliosis will help maintain movement and flexibility of the child’s spine, reduce pain and maximise function.
Physiotherapy may involve:
- Exercises to strengthen the supporting muscles of the spine and correct muscle imbalance.
- Correcting and varying posture and advice on positioning to reduce pain and increase comfort.
- Muscle stretching to lengthen tight muscles and relieve pain.
- Exercises based around functional activities to enhance independence at home or at school.
Orthopedic braces
These are sometimes used in younger children to help realign the spine or prevent the curve from worsening and delay the need for surgery.
Physiotherapy following surgery
It is important to commence physiotherapy treatment as soon as possible following the surgery for the best possible recovery. This is to rebuild the child’s strength and flexibility and improve posture in a safe and effective way so they can continue with the activities they enjoy at home or at school.
Physiotherapy treatment will be focused on:
- Relieving pain and swelling
- Restoring and maintaining range of movement
- Increasing muscle strength
- Improving posture
- Increasing comfort
- Enhancing independence with everyday activities
The structured rehabilitation program may involve:
- Improving quality of life
- Ice application to relive pain in the initial stages of recovery.
- Advice about certain positions of the spine and movement while your child’s back is still healing.
- Stretching exercises to improve flexibility of the lower back, trunk and neck and reduce pain.
- Range of movement exercises such as bending, straightening and rotating the back.
- Exercises to strengthen the core muscles which will be fun and tailored to your child.
Physiotherapy will help maximise your child’s physical potential following surgery and increase independence with the activities at school or home.
Physiotherapy following surgery
It is important to commence physiotherapy treatment as soon as possible following the surgery for the best possible recovery. This is to rebuild the child’s strength and flexibility and improve posture in a safe and effective way so they can continue with the activities they enjoy at home or at school.
Physiotherapy treatment will be focused on:
- Relieving pain and swelling
- Restoring and maintaining range of movement
- Increasing muscle strength
- Improving posture
- Increasing comfort
- Enhancing independence with everyday activities
The structured rehabilitation program may involve:
- Improving quality of life
- Ice application to relive pain in the initial stages of recovery.
- Advice about certain positions of the spine and movement while your child’s back is still healing.
- Stretching exercises to improve flexibility of the lower back, trunk and neck and reduce pain.
- Range of movement exercises such as bending, straightening and rotating the back.
- Exercises to strengthen the core muscles which will be fun and tailored to your child.
Physiotherapy will help maximise your child’s physical potential following surgery and increase independence with the activities at school or home.