⭐ Physiotherapy

🔍 What is Physiotherapy?

🏃 Physiotherapy

Restoring movement, building strength and enhancing physical function — for children reaching motor milestones and adults recovering from injury or neurological events.

⏱ 45–60 minutes per session
👤 All ages — paediatric & adult

🔍 What is Physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy is a science-based health profession that uses movement, exercise, manual therapy, education and a range of electrophysical modalities to restore and maintain physical function, reduce pain and prevent injury. Our physiotherapists hold recognised degrees in physiotherapy and many hold additional postgraduate qualifications in paediatric or neurological rehabilitation.

At Sherin’s Rainbow, our physiotherapy programme serves both children with motor developmental challenges and adults recovering from orthopaedic or neurological conditions. We take a whole-body approach — evaluating posture, gait pattern, muscle tone, strength, flexibility, joint range of motion and functional movement quality — before building an individually tailored rehabilitation programme.

Our paediatric physiotherapists are trained in Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT/Bobath), CIMT (Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy), hydrotherapy principles and functional strength training adapted for children, while our adult physiotherapists specialise in post-surgical rehabilitation, neurological recovery and chronic pain management.

💡 Who Benefits from Physiotherapy?

  • Children with gross motor delays — delayed sitting, standing, walking or running milestones
  • Children with Cerebral Palsy — improving posture, mobility, muscle tone balance and functional movement
  • Children with hypotonia (low muscle tone) or hypertonia (high muscle tone)
  • Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD/Dyspraxia) — clumsy, uncoordinated gross movement
  • Children with flat feet, in-toeing gait, postural scoliosis or gait deviations
  • Adults recovering from joint replacement surgery — hip, knee, shoulder
  • Adults rehabilitating after fractures, ligament injuries or sports injuries
  • Adults with neurological conditions — stroke, TBI, Parkinson’s Disease, MS, GBS
  • Adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain — back, neck, knee, shoulder
  • Post-operative rehabilitation following orthopaedic or spinal surgery

⚙️ Our Physiotherapy Process

1

Comprehensive Physical Assessment

Gait analysis, posture evaluation, muscle strength testing, joint range-of-motion measurement and neurological screening to establish baseline function.

2

Goal-Oriented Rehabilitation Plan

Setting meaningful, measurable functional goals aligned with the patient’s daily life — returning to sport, walking independently, climbing stairs or lifting.

3

Hands-On Treatment

A combination of manual therapy, neurodevelopmental techniques, therapeutic taping, soft tissue work, stretching and progressive strengthening exercises.

4

Equipment & Assistive Technology

Prescription and training in walking aids, orthoses, splints and adaptive equipment where appropriate to support function between sessions.

5

Home Exercise Programme

A structured, progressive home exercise programme with clear instructions and photographs to reinforce session gains and accelerate recovery.

90%

Patients achieve functional movement goals within treatment duration

350+

Patients rehabilitated across paediatric and adult programmes

85%

Children with CP show improved mobility within 6 months

8wk

Average time for post-surgical patients to return to daily activities

📋 Quick Info

Session Duration 45–60 minutes
Age Range All ages
Frequency 1–3 sessions per week
Setting Centre / Home visits

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

At what age can children start physiotherapy? ▼
Physiotherapy can begin from birth. Neonatal physiotherapy supports premature infants and babies with conditions affecting movement and muscle tone. The brain is most neuroplastic in the early years, making early physiotherapy intervention critical for children with motor developmental challenges — the earlier therapy begins, the better the long-term outcomes.
Does physiotherapy involve painful exercises? ▼
Our goal is always therapeutic progress within a comfortable and safe range. While some rehabilitation exercises involve effort, challenge and mild discomfort — particularly after surgery or injury — our therapists are trained to work at the right intensity for each patient and will never push through inappropriate pain. We believe in honest, transparent communication with every patient about what to expect.
Do I need a doctor’s referral for physiotherapy? ▼
A referral is not mandatory to book a physiotherapy assessment at Sherin’s Rainbow, though we always recommend bringing any relevant medical reports, imaging, surgical discharge notes or specialist letters to your first appointment. We work closely with your medical team to ensure integrated, coordinated care throughout your rehabilitation.
How long will my child need physiotherapy? ▼
Duration depends on the diagnosis, severity and goals. A child with a gross motor delay may achieve their goals in 3–6 months of weekly therapy. A child with Cerebral Palsy may benefit from ongoing physiotherapy as a long-term support to maintain and progress function across developmental stages. We review goals every 3 months and are always transparent about progress and expected timelines.
Can physiotherapy help a child who is already walking but walks “oddly”? ▼
Yes. Gait deviations such as toe-walking, in-toeing, out-toeing, wide-based gait, knee hyperextension or asymmetrical arm swing can often be significantly improved through targeted physiotherapy. We perform a detailed gait analysis and address the underlying muscle imbalances, joint restrictions or neurological patterns contributing to the gait deviation.