Physiotherapy

The Paediatric Physiotherapy Team sits within the wider Children’s Integrated Community Health Services and is and is based at Callaghan House in Heywood. We provide a specialist service to children and young people up to the age of 16 years, or 19 years if they have special educational needs or disability and are in full time education.  

They need to be registered with a doctor in Heywood, Middleton or Rochdale.  

We provide rehabilitation, self-management support and treatment for a wide variety of conditions and disabilities which impact on physical functions such as mobility, muscle strength, range of movement and balance.  

Conditions may include:  

• Neurodisability e.g. Cerebral palsy or head injury  
• Musculoskeletal or orthopaedic conditions e.g. rehabilitation after a broken bone  
• Developmental delay  
• Neuromuscular conditions e.g. muscular dystrophies  

We also support parents and carers    

We aim to reduce the impact of physical impairments on a child’s growth, development and social interaction. In addition, we facilitate independence and quality of life through high quality physiotherapy assessment, treatment, and advice.   Physiotherapy care is specific to the needs of each child or young person and their family and encourages them to be as independent as possible.

Who can we help?

• Children who have had an accident or injury
• Children with joint or muscle pain
• Children with physical problems which cause difficulty with movement
• Children with delayed development

Physiotherapists attend school to see pupils as needed, and provide support to staff regarding physiotherapy programmes and individual pupil needs

Paediatric Physiotherapist Clinical Lead: Linsie Delaney

Assistant Practitioners:                               Suzanne Finney

                                                                        Alyson Quinn