ACTIVE COACHING APPROACH 

Working closely with the parents, Marijke uses an active coaching approach. For instance, by showing them how they can help their baby to relax. Or how they can help their teenager to physically deal with stress. Her approach is practical, showing consideration for her clients.

WITH OR WITHOUT REFERRAL

Parents can bring her their children with or without a doctor's referral. For example: problems with neurological development, orthopaedic motor difficulties, bottom shuffling, writing problems, fear of failure. Also asthma, hyperventilation, headaches or sports injuries. Or for a second opinion.

RATES

Childsphysio €80

At your convenience €120

When you cancel the appointment less then 24 hour before, it is possible that you may have to pay the normal rate.

Please ask me when you want to know about childphysio and your insurance.

INFANTS

Children's physiotherapy is a specialized practice related to physical activity of children between the ages of 0 to 18 years. A children's physiotherapist will observe, examine and treat, but will also give counselling and advice. Breathing therapy is one area of children's physiotherapy in which Marijke specializes. Early treatment of the child can aid timely development.

Reason for Children's physiotherapy may be:

• the body inclining to one side

• muscle weakness or tightness

• crying baby

• bottom shuffling

• neurological disorders and syndromes

• premature or underdeveloped children

• Brachial Plexus Palsy resulting from childbirth

• chronic respiratory disorders (CF)

 TODDLERS & PRE-SCHOOLERS

Disorders or delayed development are often noticed around these ages due to the higher expectation of motor skills andsensory perception.  Difficulties will often arise because ofa Sensorimotor Development Disorder.

 Reason for Children's physiotherapy may be:

• clumsiness, often falling

• abnormal walking pattern

• low or high muscle tension

• wrong posture

• difficulty with gym at school / playing during school break

• problems with fine motor skills such as cutting, crafting, writing or drawing

• no choice made for using either right or left hand

• lung problems CF / asthma

• orthopaedic deformities

• neurological problems

OLDER CHILDREN

Motor impairment can influence the well-being of a child and how he functions in a group. Children of this age are often aware of the fact that they move differently or have more difficulty with their motor skills than their peers. This could entail social-emotional problems. Older children often find life stressful. Headache, tummy-ache, breathing too high up.

Reason for Children's physiotherapy may be:

 • (sports) injuries and growing pains

    • Children with FND ( Functional Neurological Disorder)

    • Long Covid

    • problems with writing

    • paediatric rheumatism

    • lung problems (CF / breathing / asthma)

    • orthopaedic complaints / after fractures and immobilization (plaster cast /taping)

    • headache and Somatic Inexplicable Disorders