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07/09/2021

Last few spots still available for tomorrows class!!

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04/09/2021

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26/08/2021

Wiggles and Jiggles!! Our newest venture with the wonderful Ace Music Therapy. Places available for September start date 👏

We are SO excited for our Wiggles and Jiggles baby group starting in September. This is funded by and takes place on Wednesday afternoons.

These sessions are delivered by a music therapist and physiotherapist are will combine music and movements. They are a great opportunity to bond with your baby. We are still accepting referrals for this group, please send us an email info@acemusictherapy.co.uk if you would like to join.

08/08/2021

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X - R A Y S are medical examination that helps medical professionals monitor, diagnose and treat medical conditions. X-ray exams use a small dose of ionizing radiation to produce pictures of the inside of the body. X-rays are the oldest and most frequently used form of medical imaging. An x-ray exam can be performed on newborns, infants and older children, as well as adults.

X-ray exams are often the first type of imaging used to identify sources of pain, evaluate traumatic injuries , locate a foreign body or monitor for problems associated with certain diseases or conditions (such as hip migration in cerebral palsy).

Example of x-ray images include chest x-ray, abdominal x-ray and bony x-ray. You can also have x-rays of the gastro-intestinal tract, including x-rays ‘in motion’ to assess the efficacy of swallowing.

X-rays are painless, although the experience can be alien for some children and considerations for the sensory experience such as the cold table causing discomfort should be considered. Also, for those children with asymmetry due to their condition, being positioned in an uncomfortable way to obtain an optimum image, when you have pain or contracture is distressing. Care and consideration can be made for these situations when parents are educated and empowered. Sometimes children may need to be sedated for investigations to ensure optimum images.

Some physiotherapists are IRMER trained and refer in for images and the role of extended scope practitioners includes referring for imaging to assist with diagnosis

We use x-rays regularly to measure hip migration in children with cerebral palsy as part of a nationally recognised and evidence base hip surveillance programme called CPIPS where we work closely with paediatricians and orthopaedic surgeons to prevent pain and hip dislocation.

08/08/2021

X - R A Y S are medical examination that helps medical professionals monitor, diagnose and treat medical conditions. X-ray exams use a small dose of ionizing radiation to produce pictures of the inside of the body. X-rays are the oldest and most frequently used form of medical imaging. An x-ray exam can be performed on newborns, infants and older children, as well as adults.

X-ray exams are often the first type of imaging used to identify sources of pain, evaluate traumatic injuries , locate a foreign body or monitor for problems associated with certain diseases or conditions (such as hip migration in cerebral palsy).

Example of x-ray images include chest x-ray, abdominal x-ray and bony x-ray. You can also have x-rays of the gastro-intestinal tract, including x-rays ‘in motion’ to assess the efficacy of swallowing.

X-rays are painless, although the experience can be alien for some children and considerations for the sensory experience such as the cold table causing discomfort should be considered. Also, for those children with asymmetry due to their condition, being positioned in an uncomfortable way to obtain an optimum image, when you have pain or contracture is distressing. Care and consideration can be made for these situations when parents are educated and empowered. Sometimes children may need to be sedated for investigations to ensure optimum images.

Some physiotherapists are IRMER trained and refer in for images and the role of extended scope practitioners includes referring for imaging to assist with diagnosis

We use x-rays regularly to measure hip migration in children with cerebral palsy as part of a nationally recognised and evidence base hip surveillance programme called CPIPS where we work closely with paediatricians and orthopaedic surgeons to prevent pain and hip dislocation.

11/06/2021

Have your say!

Click on this link to book onto an engagement event, you can attend any event no matter where you live!
https://www.thebalancedsystem.org/commissioners/essex-project/essex-parents/

Use this link to complete the survey on children's therapy.
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/JSMKHCH

07/04/2021

W is for W A L K I N G
typically developing infants with acquire independent walking between around 9 and 18 months. There are many factors that influence this including the child’s temperament, their environment and opportunities for play on the floor. It may appear that one day a child suddenly starts to take independent steps, however, there are many hours of practice and refinement of an infinite number of movements in many positions (such as on their back, tummy, sitting, crawling, rolling) that enable this to happen.

Studies have shown a wide variability in the acquisition of walking across different cultures due to the differences in child rearing practices. Some children may have delayed walking due to the presence of hypermobile joints, orthopaedic conditions, neurological or neuromuscular conditions. As paediatric physios we work with children and their families to develop walking using a variety of techniques and approaches. Whether it be independently, with walking aids, or gait trainers. For some children walking isn’t always possible and we then work to help them achieve their goals and participate in other ways.

By the time a child is around 7 years old their walking will be similar to that of an adult. Sometimes children present with abnormalities in their walking such as in toeing or out toeing. Using our expert knowledge of typical development and the anatomy of children and how they grow we are able to assess if these differences are a variation of ‘normal’ or if they require physiotherapy or a referral to a consultant for further investigation.

What are your experiences of your child walking?

If you’re concerned about your child’s walking please contact your GP or a specialist paediatric physio for advice!

01/03/2021

Still buzzing from this course last week!

M.A.E.S. Therapy Introduction Course Online - 25&26 February 2021
Paediatric Therapists from around the UK, and overseas came together for a great mix of theory and treatment videos, leaving them inspired and even more intrigued to learn more!

Here are a few comments from therapists who attended:

“I have gained so many new insights into treating cerebral palsy, considering brain strategies rather than the physical symptoms which we are so used to focussing on. MAES therapy makes sense in a way that other methods haven’t always in the past.
I will think about approaching my assessment in a different way following this course which will give more structure and focus.”

“I now feel I have a better understanding of CP from a brain injury point of view, rather than focussing on the physical manifestations of this. Now when I assess children with CP I will be looking at complexity and skills and trying to understand where the weakness is and how the child is compensating for this. I feel I have some new treatment approaches to try with my children and am inspired to try something new.”

“I enjoyed the whole course! Jean-Pierre has a very captivating way of teaching and I found the way he explained things – through metaphors, diagrams and other ways particularly useful to my way of learning. Of course seeing videos but knowing the background behind them first was particularly useful and really made me want to get my hands on also and try some new things!

Comments about this course being online:

“For me personally this was great as it really made the course accessible. I think there was the right number of breaks as it can be hard to maintain concentration online for long periods. We had colleagues from all around the world on our course, all attending in different time zones which sparked lots of conversation!”

“I really liked the course being online, as otherwise I would not have been able to access it at moment.as the group was small we were still able to have discussions. I think asking the participants for their thoughts and reflections at various points helped to generate this discussion which may have otherwise been lost on a virtual course.“

Course Title:
‘A better understanding of Children with CP and similar neurodevelopmental conditions and principles to improve their coordination’
It was a live and interactive course via Zoom, with a limited number of participants which allowed for a more personal learning experience compared to a large, impersonal webinar.

For more information about future courses, see:
http://www.maestherapy.com/next-maes-therapy-courses/

12/10/2020

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08/10/2020

For all our families whom have a voice that needs to be heard ❤️

Click here to take the survey 👇https://essexfamilyforum.org/parent-surveys-and-feedback/

10/09/2020

V E S T I B U L A R Our Vestibular system is located within the inner ear and helps us to know the position and motion of our heads. It’s the most connected sensory system in our body and works alongside our other sensory systems enabling us to use our eyes effectively and process sounds in our environment. Our vestibular system has a huge impact on our physical, emotional and indeed learning skills. When the foetus is only 5 months old its vestibular system is amazingly well developed. The vestibular system provides the growing foetal brain with a whole host of sensory information as the foetus is rocked back and forth by its mother’s movements. By the time a baby is born it will already have a direction specific postural control, which is refined with experience of movement.

After birth, our vestibular system is often likened to the ‘brain’s traffic controller’ for all the sensory information it receives. It sorts and relays incoming sensory information from other sensory organs and passes it onto to the various sensory regions of our brain.

The Vestibular sense is crucial for a child’s development, a typically responsive vestibular system enables a child to feel secure and confident in their body, so they can move, concentrate, to learn, and rest. The vestibular system is comprised of organs within the inner ear alongside the cochlear which is responsible for our sense of hearing. The vestibular labyrinth is continuous with the cochlear and contains the 3 semi-circular canals which are position in 3 different planes and therefore detect movement across three planes of movement (nodding-sagittal plane, titling-frontal plane and shaking-transverse plane). With movement fluid within the semi-circular canal moves into the ampulla across specialised hair cells which causes the release of neurotransmitters and therefore action potentials to send messages to the sensory areas of the brain via the vestibulocochlear nerve. There are also the otolith organs which detect forward and backward movement and gravitational forces in a similar way.

09/08/2020

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