Paediatric Physiotherapy

Specialist physiotherapy for babies, children and young people in South London. Delivering a personal and professional service in the comfort of your home.

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How I can help your child

I work with babies, children and teenagers across a wide range of musculoskeletal and developmental conditions.

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Approach

With more than 15 years of specialist experience working with children across the NHS and private practice, I bring clinical expertise with an evidence based and child friendly approach to every session.

I work closely with both children and parents, ensuring treatment and home exercise plans are practical and manageable for busy families.

About Rebecca
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Testimonials

"Rebecca is a kind and knowledgable physiotherapist with extensive experience treating children and young people with a range of conditions in both NHS and private settings. She brings warmth and humour to engaging with children whilst remaining professional in her approach."

Kath ThackerPaediatric Physiotherapy Lead — Kingston Hospital

Musculoskeletal Pain & Injury

Assessment and treatment of joint, muscle and soft tissue pain in children and teens, including growth-related conditions such as Sever's and Osgood-Schlatter's.

Parents often describe this as growing pains, heel pain in active kids, or knee pain that flares after sport. Common clinical names include Sever's disease (calcaneal apophysitis), Osgood-Schlatter's (tibial tuberosity apophysitis), Sinding-Larsen-Johansson, and patellofemoral pain, also known as runner's knee or anterior knee pain.

We most often see these in children aged 8–14 going through growth spurts, particularly those playing a lot of running or jumping sports. If your child is limping after sport, complaining of pain in the same spot repeatedly, or avoiding activities they used to enjoy, it's worth getting it checked.

Developmental Delay

Play-based programmes for babies who are late rolling, sitting, crawling or walking.

This covers babies and toddlers who aren't quite hitting their expected physical milestones, sometimes called gross motor delay, motor milestone delay, or global developmental delay (GDD).

You might notice your baby seems floppy or low-toned (often described as a "floppy baby" or hypotonia, with noticeable head lag), is a late walker, prefers bottom shuffling instead of crawling, or favours W-sitting. There's a wide range of normal, but if something feels off, it's worth a look. Early support can change a child's trajectory.

Head Turning Preference

Assessment and treatment for babies with a head turning preference including those with torticollis and plagiocephaly (flat head).

Parents often notice their baby always turns the same way during sleep or feeding, sometimes called wry neck, twisted neck, or a "stuck-to-one-side" preference. The clinical names are torticollis (a tightness or shortening of the neck muscles) and plagiocephaly or brachycephaly (the flattening that can develop on one side or the back of the head as a result).

It's most commonly picked up in the first few months and tends to be more obvious during tummy time, in the car seat, or while feeding. Early assessment makes a real difference because babies' skulls and muscles are highly mouldable in the first year.

Gait Concerns

Assessment of walking patterns including toe walking, intoeing and out-toeing.

Parents commonly describe their child as walking on tiptoes, looking pigeon-toed, or looking duck-footed. The clinical terms cover idiopathic toe walking (equinus gait), in-toeing, which can come from femoral anteversion, internal tibial torsion, or metatarsus adductus, and out-toeing (femoral retroversion or external tibial torsion).

Most are normal variations that resolve with growth; some benefit from targeted exercises. An assessment helps tell which is which.

Hypermobility

Assessment and management of joint hypermobility and hEDS in children and teens, addressing pain, instability and fatigue.

Often described as being double-jointed, bendy, or loose-jointed. Hypermobility ranges from a harmless variation to hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD) and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS).

Children may complain of joints "popping out" or feeling unstable, tire more quickly than peers, or have repeated minor sprains. Some teens also experience symptoms of POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) or dysautonomia. A graded strength and stability programme is usually the cornerstone of management.

Baby MOT

A professional and personalised screening of your child's physical development, perfect for parents with any concerns or uncertainty. This includes a review of your child's musculoskeletal and neurological profile along with teaching play-based activities to promote your child's physical development.

Sometimes called a baby development check, infant development assessment, or newborn physical screening. The Baby MOT is for parents who feel something might not be quite right but aren't sure if it warrants a referral, or who simply want professional reassurance that their baby is developing well.

We'll look at movement, muscle tone, head shape, hip position and any reflexes still settling, and show you simple play-based activities to support what comes next.