Welcome to Jump Start Kids Physiotherapy
Specialised paediatric physiotherapy clinic
We provide tailored treatments for children of all ages in the Wollongong and Illawarra region. We are also a mobile clinic and can come to you in a comfortable, familiar environment, including schools, day care, or local parks and playgrounds.
Tailored Treatments
Children are not little adults and their needs are very different. A unique program, customised to each individual stage of development, is vital to achieve the best outcome.
Quality Outcomes
We aim to work with you and your child to deliver the best outcome. We are passionate about working with children and will provide your child with the care and attention they deserve.
Babies and Toddlers
If you have concerns about a flat spot developing on your babies head, tight neck muscles, or your baby is not rolling or sitting, they may need a little extra help from us.
Neurological Conditions
We specialise in children with autism, down syndrome, cerebral palsy and other neurological conditions. These conditions may cause poor balance, coordination, and gross motor delay.
Musculoskeletal Conditions
Children can be busy and may need help with rehabilitation following a sports injury, broken bones, pain in their joints or muscles, or may have juvenile arthritis.
How can physiotherapy help your child?
- Paediatric physiotherapy provides early intervention for children who may be delayed in their gross motor skills or have neurological delays
- Play based therapy designed to improve mobility, functional skills, muscle and core strength, coordination, ball skills, and balance
- Treatment of gross motor delay, low muscle tone, toe walking, in-toeing, flat feet, Cerebal Palsy, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), neurological conditions & syndromes
- Equipment provision, ankle foot orthosis (AFO), splints, exercise equipment, and manual therapy
Individual Treatment
We provide a tailored treatment plan specific to the needs of your child and ensure they get the best result.
We can come to you
We are also a mobile clinic and can bring our treatment to you. No need to worry about parking or traffic.
Easy payment options
Self-managed NDIS, private health rebates, Medicare and Chronic Disease Management (CDM) all accepted.
Our tailored treatment plans deliver the best possible results for your child.
Babies and Toddlers
- Plagiocephaly (flat head)
- Torticollis (tight neck muscles)
- Gross motor delay (e.g. not sitting/rolling, not yet walking
- Delayed walking
- Toe walking
- Low muscle tone
- Talipes (club foot)
- Unique gait patterns – bow legged, pigeon-toed, uncoordinated run
- Chromosomal deletions/genetic disorders
Neurological Conditions
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Down Syndrome
- Cerebral palsy
- Brain injury/stroke
- Spina bifida
Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Sports injuries
- Serial casting using Turtlebrace technology
- Back and neck pain
- Growing pains – Sever’s disease, Osgood Schlatter’s Disease
- Rehabilitation post fractures or post-surgery
- Tight/stiff muscles
- Hypermobility
Movement and Coordination
- Gait analysis – walking/running assessment
- Core strengthening
- Global developmental delay
- Hand-eye coordination
- Sport specific skills
- Balancing – static and dynamic
- Upper limb strengthening
- Play-with-purpose
News and Tips
Gross Motor Delay in Children
Gross Motor Delay in Children A child’s development, like most things, is a spectrum whereby children will acquire skills at different times. Not all children
When is being bendy a bad thing? Hypermobility in children
Most children are ‘bendy’ under the age of 4 to 5 years, but how do you know if your child is too bendy and if
What is W-sitting and is it that bad?
‘W’ sitting is a common form of sitting in children whereby the legs (thighs/knees) are rotated inwards with the feet turning outwards. As adults, we
Serial Casting and the Turtlebrace
We have been using a relatively new technology called the Turtlebrace to help provide serial casting or splinting to our patients. But what is serial
Technology, posture and our kids!
Over the past couple of years there are increasing numbers of children who are coming to receive treatment for back and neck pain. The cause?
How important is tummy time?
Everyone raves about tummy time and how important it is. I get asked all the time how early to start and is it really all
Contact Us
Address
- 145 Princes Highway, Unanderra NSW 2530
- 0491 601 554
- admin@jumpstartphysio.com.au
Opening Hours
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