Paediatric Physiotherapy in Burlington
One-on-one physiotherapy for children and teens with sports injuries, growth-related pain, posture concerns, walking changes, fractures, and orthopaedic conditions.
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At Cogent Rehab, paediatric physiotherapy supports children and adolescents with muscle, joint, bone, posture, growth, sport, and movement-related concerns. Care begins with a child-friendly assessment that considers your child’s symptoms, age, development, activity level, sport demands, movement patterns, and goals.
Treatment focuses on helping children move with more confidence, reduce pain, improve strength and coordination, recover from injury, and safely return to school, sport, play, and daily activity.
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At Cogent Rehab, we provide one-on-one physiotherapy for complex recovery — helping people move better, rebuild confidence, and return to meaningful daily life, work, sport, and community activity.
Child & Teen Orthopaedic Physiotherapy
Paediatric orthopaedic physiotherapy focuses on the assessment and treatment of movement, posture, muscle, joint, bone, injury, and growth-related concerns in children and adolescents.
It may help children and teens with sports injuries, growth-related pain, walking or running changes, postural concerns, fracture recovery, scoliosis monitoring, strength deficits, balance problems, coordination challenges, and return to activity after injury.
At Cogent Rehab, your child’s treatment plan is based on assessment findings, symptoms, activity demands, family goals, and what is appropriate for their age and stage of development.
Who This Service Is For
Paediatric physiotherapy may be helpful if your child or teenager has:
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Pain with walking, running, jumping, stairs, sport, or play
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Growth-related pain such as Osgood-Schlatter disease or Sever’s disease
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Sports injuries, sprains, strains, overuse injuries, or recurring pain
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Limping, altered walking, reduced confidence, or difficulty keeping up with peers
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Knee pain, ankle pain, foot pain, hip pain, shoulder pain, back pain, or neck pain
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Flat feet, in-toeing, out-toeing, bowlegs, knock knees, or lower-limb alignment concerns
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Postural concerns, rounded shoulders, forward head posture, or scoliosis monitoring needs
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Fracture recovery after cast removal or immobilization
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Muscle weakness, reduced flexibility, poor balance, or coordination difficulties
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Movement concerns affecting school, sport, play, or daily activities
Common Conditions We Help With
Cogent Rehab provides paediatric physiotherapy support for children and teens with a range of orthopaedic and movement-related concerns, including:
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Growth-Related Pain and Overuse Injuries
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Osgood-Schlatter disease
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Sever’s disease
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Heel pain, knee pain, shin pain, or activity-related leg pain
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Tendon irritation or overuse injuries
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Pain related to training load, growth spurts, or sport demands
Sports Injuries
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Ankle sprains
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Knee injuries
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Hip and groin pain
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Shoulder, elbow, wrist, or hand injuries
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Muscle strains
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Recurring sport-related pain
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Return-to-sport concerns after injury
Walking, Posture, and Alignment Concerns
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Flat feet
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In-toeing or out-toeing
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Bowlegs or knock knees
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Limping or altered walking
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Poor balance or coordination
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Postural concerns
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Scoliosis monitoring and exercise support
Injury and Recovery Support
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Fracture rehabilitation after cast removal
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Post-immobilization stiffness or weakness
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Reduced confidence after injury
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Difficulty returning to physical education, sport, or play
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Ongoing pain after a previous injury
Your child’s first visit includes a one-on-one assessment with a physiotherapist. Depending on their age, symptoms, and goals, this may include:
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Discussion with the parent or caregiver about symptoms, injury history, medical history, sport, activity level, school demands, and goals
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Observation of posture, walking, running, balance, squatting, jumping, landing, stairs, or sport-specific movement when appropriate
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Assessment of strength, flexibility, range of motion, balance, coordination, and functional movement
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Orthopaedic screening for the painful or injured area
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Growth-related and training-load considerations for active children and adolescents
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Review of footwear, braces, activity modification, or return-to-sport needs when relevant
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Clear explanation of findings and a treatment plan that parents and children can understand
The goal is to identify what may be contributing to pain, reduced confidence, altered movement, or difficulty with activity, then build a practical plan that supports safe progress.
What Your Child's Assessment Includes
Your child’s treatment plan may include:
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Strengthening exercises matched to age, ability, symptoms, and activity demands
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Mobility, flexibility, and range-of-motion exercises
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Balance, coordination, and motor-control training
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Movement retraining for walking, running, jumping, landing, squatting, stairs, or sport-specific tasks
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Gentle manual therapy or soft-tissue techniques when appropriate
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Posture and alignment strategies
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Gradual return-to-sport or return-to-activity planning
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Home exercises designed to be simple, practical, and child-friendly
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Parent education on pacing, footwear, training load, activity modification, and growth-related concerns
Sessions are designed to be supportive, age-appropriate, and practical, with exercises progressed based on your child’s response and goals.
Treatment May Include
Young Athletes and Return to Sport
Children and teenagers often need more than rest after a sport-related injury. Physiotherapy can help identify movement limitations, strength deficits, training-load issues, balance concerns, and sport-specific demands that may contribute to pain or recurring injury.
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At Cogent Rehab, return-to-sport planning may include strength training, movement retraining, jumping and landing mechanics, running analysis, agility progressions, and gradual return to practice or competition when appropriate.
The goal is to help young athletes return safely and confidently, while reducing the risk of repeated flare-ups.
Why Choose Cogent Rehab for Paediatric Physiotherapy?
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One-on-one physiotherapy in a calm, supportive clinic environment
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Assessment that considers pain, movement, growth, sport, school, and daily activity
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Exercise-based rehabilitation that is age-appropriate and goal-focused
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Clear communication with parents and caregivers
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Practical home strategies that fit family routines
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Support for return to sport, play, school activities, and daily movement
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Access to a clinic environment equipped for movement assessment, strengthening, balance training, and functional rehabilitation
FAQs About Paediatric Physiotherapy
What is paediatric physiotherapy?
Paediatric physiotherapy helps children and adolescents with movement, strength, balance, posture, injury recovery, pain, and activity-related concerns. At Cogent Rehab, this service focuses mainly on orthopaedic, sport, growth, posture, and movement-related conditions.
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What is paediatric orthopaedic physiotherapy?
Paediatric orthopaedic physiotherapy focuses on muscle, joint, bone, posture, injury, and growth-related concerns in children and teens. It may help with sports injuries, growth-related pain, fracture recovery, walking changes, scoliosis monitoring, and return to activity.
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How do I know if my child needs physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy may be helpful if your child has pain, limping, frequent falls, recurring injuries, reduced confidence with movement, difficulty keeping up with peers, poor posture, or pain during sport, school activities, stairs, running, or play.
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What conditions do you treat?
Common concerns include Osgood-Schlatter disease, Sever’s disease, ankle sprains, knee pain, hip pain, foot pain, posture concerns, scoliosis monitoring, flat feet, in-toeing, out-toeing, fracture recovery, sports injuries, and movement-related pain.
Is physiotherapy safe for children?
Yes. Treatment is adapted to the child’s age, development, symptoms, and comfort level. Sessions use age-appropriate exercises, movement practice, education, and gradual progression.
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What happens during the first appointment?
The first visit includes a discussion with the parent or caregiver, assessment of the painful or injured area, strength and flexibility testing, movement observation, and a clear plan for treatment and home exercises.
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Do you treat young athletes?
Yes. Cogent Rehab supports young athletes with sport-related pain, overuse injuries, sprains, strains, movement issues, and return-to-sport planning.
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Do I need a doctor’s referral?
No. You can book directly with a physiotherapist. Some insurance plans may require a referral for reimbursement, so it is a good idea to check your benefits.