Manchester Childrens Physiotherapy

27/02/2026

🌟 Thank you so much for your kind words. Reviews like yours really make our day and mean the world to us. 🌟

20/02/2026

⭐️ Meet Sienna! She is 19 months old and has recently had a diagnosis of Angelman Syndrome. She has started having Physiotherapy sessions at MCP to help working on her gross motor skills.

⭐️ Sienna can sit independently to play, but she cannot move from lying to sitting, roll or crawl.

⭐️ She has had three sessions with us so far in which we are working on her trunk mobility, hip mobility and muscle strength.

⭐️ She is making good progress and has recently learnt to side sit independently!

⭐️ Side sitting is an important skill for babies master for a multitude of reasons;

⭐️Promotes trunk and core strength
⭐️Improves balance and stability
⭐️Develops trunk rotation, which is essential for rolling, crawling, and transitioning between positions.

For more information on Sienna’s journey, check out
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15/02/2026

I N T E R N A T I O N A L A N G E L M A N D A Y

⭐️ Angelman’s Syndrome is a rare neuro-genetic disorder.

⭐️ The disorder is named after Dr. Harry Angelman, a Paediatrician at Warrington General Hospital who first reported the syndrome in 1965, after spotting similar characteristics between 3 unrelated patients.

⭐️ People with Angelman syndrome have developmental problems that become noticeable by the age of 6 - 12 months.

⭐️ Other common signs and symptoms usually appear in early childhood like walking and balance disorders, gastrointestinal issues, seizures and little to no speech.

⭐️ Despite these symptoms, people with Angelman syndrome have an overall happy and excited demeanour and can make good progress with regular physiotherapy.

⭐️ We currently have several patients with Angleman Syndrome at MCP. All of them are unique and have potential 💕

Hope you’re having a lovely weekend

- Sophie x

10/02/2026

06/02/2026

⭐️ Last week I had a couple of new MCP families reach out to me to book assessments. Both these families had been recommended MCP from 2 of my former patients who both agreed that early intervention in the first five years is essential for improved outcomes.

🙏🏻 I am so grateful for our MCP families that recommend us to others. Not only does this help keep a small business running, but it also massively benefits the child and the family.

🍼 We see a number of patients who have been stuck at a particular gross motor skill and not progressed for months which causes parental anxiety as well as frustrations for the child.

🧑‍🧑‍🧒 Parents often tell me they wish they’d seen us sooner, and sometimes I wish this had been the case too.

☎️ If your child is making slow progress with their gross motor milestones or you have any parental concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. If in doubt, chat it out with me or Jenny!

📱Sophie 07887777894
📱Jenny 07866 617403

03/02/2026

Helen found these reasonably priced sensory floor tiles in last week.

The purpose of sensory floor tiles is to provide increased tactile information to the brain, desensitising feet.

Babies and little children can sometimes have very sensitive feet, making them reluctant to have their feet on the floor. This impacts on standing and stepping and can delay their walking.

Here are a few free and easy top tips to desensitises your child’s feet;

🦶 Gently massage your child’s feet playing games like this little piggy
🦶 Lightly rub feet with different fabrics
🦶 Encourage barefoot play on different surfaces, e.g. carpet grass sand
🦶 Encourage splashing feet in the bath
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29/01/2026

Meet Afonso! He has been coming to MCP for weekly sessions to work on his transitional skills and muscle strength.

We have been working on all fours, to develop shoulder stability and core strength.

Initially we had to introduce this position with the support of an adult’s leg, or with an adult behind offering support at the front of his shoulders or under his chest.

Eventually he learnt to balance on all fours, rocking forward and backwards.

He then progressed to being able to release either hand to reach for toys.

And then finally, two weeks ago he started crawling short distances on all fours! 👏🏼

As you can see he’s super pleased with himself and so he should be! Great work Afonso and thank you to his parents for sharing these fabulous photos! ☺️
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26/01/2026

Thankyou Oliver’s mum! Another very kind review ❤️
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