Hours
Monday: 7am - 5pm
Tuesday: 7am - 5:30pm
Wednesday: 8am - 5pm
Thursday: 7am - 5pm
Friday: 7am – 4:30pm
Saturday: by request
Bridget Herselman
I am a qualified physiotherapist with over 30 years of experience in the field of paediatric neurodevelopmental therapy. I have completed a number of courses in the area as well as in movement analysis and education strategies (M.A.E.S), which has broadened my scope of therapy and assessment approaches. I am passionate about helping each child reach their full potential through teamwork with their parents and other professionals.
As a paediatric physiotherapist, I assess and treat babies, children and adolescents with developmental or movement difficulties. It is important to note that children develop in a typical manner, with movement and play laying a strong foundation for their motor skills, visual skills and speech.
Children who experience movement difficulties struggle to explore how their bodies work thereby limiting their interaction with their environment. These children require assistance/guidance to grow and learn.
Practice Number: 7216602
At This Practice, We Use Physiotherapy to Assist with the Following Conditions:
Neurological conditions
Disorders or conditions associated with an underdeveloped or injured nervous system (for example, a brain or spinal cord injury), which results in physical and/or cognitive challenges. Conditions treated include: cerebral palsy, degenerative conditions, Guillain-Barré syndrome, meningitis, spina bifida, traumatic brain injuries, brain tumours, etc.
Developmental Delay
The term developmental delay is used when a child displays any significant lag in their physical, cognitive, behavioural, emotional, or social development when compared to their peers of the same age. A child can lag behind in one or many areas of their development or may develop differently, for example, toe walking, bottom shuffling, W-sitting.
Physiotherapy can help your child improve his or her developmental skills by identifying issues that need to be addressed.
Premature Infants
Children born before 40 weeks gestation are at a higher risk of experiencing developmental difficulties. Physiotherapy assists with movement and developmental difficulties the preterm child may experience and leads to an improved functional outcome.
High risk infants
Babies who experienced a complicated gestation and/or birth may be faced with developmental difficulties. Early identification and intervention allows for better long-term outcomes.
Co-ordination and balance difficulties / low muscle tone:
These children are often told they are ‘clumsy ’, they bump into things and have frequent falls. They may also have difficulties with eye-hand-coordination and posture. Physiotherapy can assist in improving the child’s functional abilities.
Orthopeadic / musculoskeletal conditions
Conditions which affect the muscles, bones and connective tissue. For example, scoliosis, postural problems, joint hyper-mobility, club foot, fractures, and dislocation.
Genetic conditions
We treat a wide variety of genetic conditions, such as Down syndrome, muscular dystrophy, foetal alcohol syndrome.
Rheumatologic conditions
Conditions featuring chronic inflammation and/or rheumatologic markers. For example, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
Treatment approaches used by this practice:
- Neurodevelopmental Therapy (NDT)
- Movement Analysis and Education Strategies (M.A.E.S.)
- TheraTogs
- Kinesiotaping
- Functional Electrical Stimulation
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Contact Details
Address
390 Manitoba Drive, Faerie Glen
Telephone Number
083 286 1499
Hours
Monday: 7am – 5pm
Tuesday: 7am – 5:30pm
Wednesday: 8am – 5pm
Thursday: 7am – 5pm
Friday: 7am – 4:30pm
Saturday: by request
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