Step by Step - Children's Physiotherapy

27/02/2026

Great opportunity to be part of awareness raising

24/02/2026

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24/02/2026

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19/02/2026

Yesterday was a dark day for UK children newly diagnosed with Batten disease - a devastating progressive disease with a life expectancy of 12 years. This drug is proven to slow progression and offers the only hope currently for these children. For NICE it was a financial decision but the families it was their Hope 💔

‘Hope taken away’: Families of children diagnosed with rare disease heartbroken over NHS drug decision

16/02/2026

15/02/2026

Today is Angelmans Awareness Day! Take a moment to find out about, we have special members of our community living with this and it’s so helpful when people understand about this rare syndrome.

14/02/2026

SMA ‘Spinal Muscular Atrophy’ can now be treated well but every day without treatment leads to increasing disability. Pre-symptomatic screening is essential to stop this devestating disability in its tracks.

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Charity boss Giles Lomax has enlisted former Little Mix Singer Jesy Nelson to demand a historic change to check all newborn babies in the UK for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)

10/02/2026

This week I had the absolute privilege of spending two days at NAPA in Harlow with one of my brilliant young clients. (https://napacentre.co.uk/locations/napa-center-london)

NAPA is such a special place. It challenges children and young people to believe they can achieve hard things. The environment is inspiring, motivating, and full of possibility — and the results come from the true intensity of the therapy. My client was working incredibly hard during three hours of therapy each day, pushing his body and brain in ways that just aren’t possible in a typical weekly session.

My role in attending is to make sure all the fantastic progress made during the intensive doesn’t stay in the therapy room. I focus on bringing his programme back into daily life at home — translating those therapy achievements into everyday movement, play, and functional skills so progress continues long after NAPA.

And the progress? Honestly impressive!

Last year, before his NAPA intensive, he wasn’t able to walk independently.
This year… he’s doing mini hurdles 💪

During this intensive he worked incredibly hard on:
• Improving symmetry in his movement
• Using his left arm more in functional activities
• Strengthening, alignment work, and developing sensory awareness

So proud of the effort, determination and courage shown. Hard work + the right environment + teamwork = amazing things.

(Photos shared with parental permission)

09/02/2026

This weekend I was at The Portland Hospital, London for a two-day course on elastic therapeutic taping in paediatrics (often called K-tape or physio tape).

My brain (and toolkit!) is now bursting with new ideas and practical skills to support children with:
✨ posture
✨ muscle activation
✨ joint stability
✨ body awareness
✨ functional movement

Taping can be a really gentle but powerful way to give the body a bit of extra feedback and support during everyday activities.

👉 Current patients might notice me starting to suggest taping as part of their treatment where it’s appropriate.
👉 If you’re a parent or carer and you’re curious about whether taping could help your child, feel free to get in touch — I’m always happy to chat and explain how it works and when it’s useful.

Excited to bring this into sessions! 💙

01/11/2025

Making every dream possible! Love that there are options - it’s a start.

22/10/2025

This report was published yesterday, I know a lot of parents and some young people who were involved in the evidence gathering for this review; please read this thorough report - the challenge now is in agreeing priorities and securing commitment to real change.