Paediatric physiotherapy services.

Milestones offer physiotherapy assessment and intervention for children, aged 0 - 17 years of age. Appointments are held in a welcoming home-based therapy space (Thornlands, QLD). Mobile appointments are also available (travel charges apply) to support your child in their best environment (e.g. home, daycare, school, playground, pool, beach etc.). 

Milestones is currently accepting new referrals for plan- and self- managed NDIS participants, EPC and privately funded families.

Director and physiotherapist, Charlotte Whitham B.Phty(Hons), offers play-focused physiotherapy supports and neuro-affirming practice. Charlotte offers the experience and evidence-based practices to support ongoing development and quality attainment of gross and fine motor milestones, for confident and meaningful participation in activities that are important to each child. Charlotte also offers musculoskeletal injury assessment and rehabilitation, to support children return to play and sport.

Services include:

•  Gross motor skill development (and formal assessment/report writing).
• Fine motor skill development (and formal assessment/report writing).
• Manual handling and positioning training.
• Equipment recommendations and prescription.
• Retained primitive reflex integration.
• Hydrotherapy.
• School-readiness support.
• Strength and coordination development.
• Toe-walking management.
• W-sitting management.
• Core strengthening and sitting endurance.
• Fatigue and pain management.
• Sports development and injury prevention.
• Joint hypermobility management.
• General support achieving the Australian physical activity guidelines for health and wellbeing.
• New parent and baby development education.
• Plagiocephaly and torticollis management.
• Infant and children's massage - 1:1 appointments and group classes.
• Childcare and Early Learning collaborations: Professional Development and programming and resource recommendations.