Specialised Physiotherapy for Babies, Children & Adolescents.

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Welcome to Stepping Forward Therapy Services — where experienced paediatric physiotherapists support babies, children and young people to reach their physical potential with care, expertise and fun.

We specialise in evidence-based assessment, personalised treatment and meaningful outcomes for children with musculoskeletal, developmental, neurological and complex physical needs, helping each family take confident steps toward improved movement, participation and everyday success.

  • My son has seen Audrey for an injured ankle and it has been such a positive experience for him that he looks forward to each appointment! ...The place is setup so well to make children feel at ease and enjoy their exercises. It has certainly made it a lot easier to encourage my son to do his exercises.

    - Sherilynn

  • Dora is my son’s Physio, she always brings a smile to my son’s face when we have a session and is great at motivating him. Physio has become something he really enjoys now. The practice is very friendly and professional and I’m so glad we found this great clinic!!

    - Sarah

  • Wow, Wow Wow, what a wonderful team they are at Stepping Forward. I have been dealing with Audrey and her team for many years, and they have been absolutely fabulous, and extremely engaging and professional in working with children, parents and schools, in providing the highest of quality in Physiotherapy Services

    - Steve

  • Melanie is full of experience and helped us a lot when my daughter first got a preliminary diagnosis. It was a hard time and she had not only provided therapeutic support and NDIS support but also parent education and emotional support.

    - Amanda

  • I took my 4.5-month-old here on a recommendation from the maternal health nurse. I wasn't really sure what to expect, but I had a fantastic experience with Nicole Dimopoulos. She had lots of tricks to work on stretching out the little ones!

    - Natasha

  • We have been visiting Charlotte and the team at Stepping Forward for over 12 months and we are so lucky to have them working with our daughter. We recently had our 6 monthly check up with our neuro and he attributed how well our daughter was doing due to the early intervention plan Charlotte and the team have put together. The stress and anxiety we were feeling lifted from the first phone call with Audrey. Thank you for being on our team!

    - Dianne

  • My daughter has been coming into this clinic for about a year now and have seen such huge improvements with her, our physiotherapist is Charlotte and she is nothing but the best. I would recommend her to anyone who needs physiotherapy, she is very thorough with everything she does. I am very grateful to have her as my daughter's physiotherapist. Also the receptionist, Susi is always very welcoming and loves my daughter very much, she always gets a big smile out of her. We love coming in for our clinic days. Such a lovely place.

    - Bradley

Our paediatric physiotherapists combine their skills in biomechanics, movement and function, with expert knowledge and experience of child development and of childhood disabilities.

This includes assessment and treatment of:

  • Joint and muscles injuries in children and adolescence

  • Neuromuscular conditions, such as Cerebral Palsy and Muscular Atrophies/Dystrophies

  • Developmental delay (delayed milestone acquisition)

  • Genetic and Chromosomal conditions

  • Complex and multi-faceted disability

  • Plagiocephaly, Scaphocephaly and Brachycephaly (abnormal head shape in infants)

  • Torticollis, Talipes and other infantile musculoskeletal conditions

  • Idiopathic Toe Walking, Genu Valgus and ‘clumsy’ gait issues

  • Dysplasia of the hip and other developmental conditions

  • Gross Motor Skill difficulties (such as riding a bike, climbing, monkey bars)

  • Abnormal posture and idiopathic scoliosis in adolescence

Flexible services to meet your needs

We value and respect each child and each family’s unique needs, experiences and goals.

That is why our physiotherapists take the time to help you identify meaningful goals and to work towards functional outcomes. To a child, core strength and lower limb power doesn’t mean as much as running as fast as your friends; and shoulder stability and upper limb strength doesn’t mean as much as being able to do the playground monkey bars with your siblings. We understand that physiotherapy has to have clinically specific goals that are also meaningful to each child.

Our programs are highly individualised, and may include:

  • Intensive treatment blocks

  • Regular therapeutic input

  • Home/Childcare/Kindergarten/School based sessions

  • Aquatic Physiotherapy sessions in a pool

  • Group sessions

  • Multi-disciplinary approach with other healthcare professionals

  • Use of our specialised facilities, including reformers, gross motor play equipment, hoists and walking slings

  • Use of specialised techniques, including dry needling, serial casting and manual therapies.

  • Assessment, prescription and management of assistive and adaptive equipment (Find out more about NDIS here).

 

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