Auckland Children's Physiotherapy

13/11/2025

Beautiful summary and reminder to look at therapy through this lens.

In-depth clinical reasoning honours the complexity of childhood neurodisability—and the reality that child development is a journey, not a snapshot. It helps therapists and families look beyond a child’s current function to explore what’s possible, not just what’s present.
Rather than comparing children to age-matched peers, we ask:
✨ What skills are emerging?
✨ What supports could unlock the next step?
✨ What potential lies just beneath the surface?
This kind of reasoning embraces the full picture—motor, sensory, communication, emotional, and environmental factors—and supports meaningful growth over time. It’s not about predicting limits. It’s about discovering pathways.

Image copied from - Mayston et al 2024 The Bobath Clinical Reasoning Framework: A systems science approach to the complexity of Neurodevelopmental conditions, including cerebral palsy.. Dev Med Child Neurol 66(5):564-572. (Figure 4)

05/11/2025

Making the most of a beautiful day with this special snow flake. Great determination whilst working on high level balance, coordination, strengthening and problems solving.

20/10/2025

Did you know kids need rehab after fractures too?
Rehabilitation is often quicker and easier in children but no less important. It’s especially vital for new walkers (under 1 year) and those who’ve had a cast on for more than 6 weeks. Supporting recovery helps them regain strength, coordination, and confidence in movement again.

26/07/2025

Great opportunity to hear your voice.

This form is being used for a research business project. Answers that are provided will be used for presenting data, however your name and identity will remain confidential. If you have more than one child with a disability, please do a seperate form for each child. Some questions ask for your child...

31/03/2025

We are offering Netball pre-season strengthening classes for junior Netball players. The group classes will focus on ankle and knee strengthening to help children who have "weak ankles" or "niggly knees". The classes will be focused purely on the sport of Netball to help all aspects from jumping, pivoting and high level balance. Each class will cost $25 which is less than most ACC co payments. Contact us on 0221551677 or info@aucklandchildrensphysio.co.nz.

09/03/2025

When Should You Invest in Netball Shoes for Your Child to Prevent Injuries?

You may be wondering if this is the season to invest in a pair of netball shoes for your child. After all, netball shoes can be expensive, and you don't want to spend money on something your child may not need yet.

In this short video, we'll discuss the importance of netball shoes for injury prevention and provide tips on how to choose the right pair for your child.

In this short video, we discuss the key differences between netball shoes and running shoes and when you should consider opting for a netball-specific shoe f...

15/02/2025

Come join our next Future Fit Kids fitness class. Starting 27th of February for 4 consecutive weeks. Every Thursday at 3.45 to 4.30 pm at our Takapuna Clinic. $100 for the 4 sessions, no individual sessions offered.

Benefits:
-Small groups with peers of similar abilities
-Build foundational movement skills
-Strong focus on core strength to enhance overall sports performance
-Develop your Child's confidence with movement
-Taught by an experienced paediatric physio

29/12/2024

We have availability for our Tuesday and Wednesday school holiday program. It is a great way to build overall strength, endurance and regulation skills to help kick start term 1 at school. We only have the two days on offer so limited spaces available. The sessions will be run by our experienced team and Jacki from POP Occupational therapy (an amazing Paediatric OT).