Physiotherapy (ICAN)

We work with children and young people aged 0 to 19 who have a long term neurological or developmental condition which impacts upon their movement and makes their daily participation in activities difficult. Some examples are; cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophies, developmental delay, developmental coordination disorders, syndromes.

We do not work with:

• children with acute respiratory or acute orthopaedic conditions or injuries.

What we provide

• Support for children and their families to support participation in everyday activities.
• Specialist assessments and analysis of movement difficulties, and support on how to reduce possible future complications.

We also provide specialist treatment based on current evidence. This can include:

• Specialist advice, information and training that can help physical skills be developed throughout everyday home and education setting routines by parents, carers and education staff.
• Individual exercise or positioning programmes.
• Specialist equipment and orthotics.
• Specialist interventions, for example, hydrotherapy or rebound therapy.
• Healthy lifestyle advice.
• Specialist advice, information and training to children and young people, parents and carers, education staff and other healthcare professionals.

Referral information

Who can refer to the service?

• Community paediatricians or some hospital doctors
• GPs
• Health visitors and other allied health professionals, for example, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists

Note

• We do not accept new referrals from parents, however parents of children who have
  previously been seen by our service can self-refer back to our service if needed.
• We do not accept referrals from schools or school nurses.

Please view the ICAN referrals page for more information.

Attending your appointment

• Help to access and attend your appointment