Educating others....
As both a paediatric physiotherapist and classroom teacher I am able to help you, your child and their schools to better understand how hypermobilty impacts every aspect of daily life!
I have now started Hypermobility Health Connect - A Website aimed at helping you on your diagnositic journey. I also provide training for NDIS support workers, and school staff to better understand, manage and work with you or your child with Hypermobility, HSD and hEDS can be
Visit the site here for more information and to take our Hypermobility, EDS Test!
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Treatments may include:
• Strength training through use of gym balls, exercise bands,
child-focused Pilates activities and games to improve core,
trunk and limb strength
• Coordination, Balance and fluidity of movement practice
• Multisensory Dyslexia programs which focus on the use
of: focusing and mindfulness, spatial awareness, symbol
words, visual-kinaesthetic learning
• Pain management, through: stretches, massage, TENS,
strapping
• Development of Movement skills in children with
movement difficulties or delays (rolling, sitting, crawling, walking,
hopping or running)
• Fine motor skills development and core muscle strength
games to assist in Handwriting, scissor skills and handling of
small objects
• Home exercise programs
• Mindfulness, managing anxiety and self awareness to assist
children who find it hard to focus and calm themselves, or
get anxious because of their movement, coordination or
hypermobility concerns.
• Hydrotherapy-a great way to strengthen with less joint strain
• Taping, Strapping, Orthotics and splinting– static and dynamic
• Prescription and supply of orthopaedic footwear
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Reading, Handwriting or Writing difficulties often learn best through a MULTIMODAL/MULTISENSORY LEARNING APPROACH- See the page "How Physio and Teaching work together"
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Understanding that families are time-poor, Pauline happily provides a mobile service to your home, school or in her rooms and works closely with the child and their family through games focused intervention to help your child reach their maximum learning and movement potential.



