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Children and Adolescents (Paediatric)

Developmental delays, paediatric scoliosis, Osgood-Schlatter and Sever's in sporty adolescents, post-fracture rehab in children. Family-centred, play-based, age-appropriate.

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Paediatric Physiotherapy in Johor

Children are not small adults, and paediatric physiotherapy doesn't use scaled-down adult protocols.

Growth plates, rapid motor development, and the role of play in how children learn movement all reshape how treatment is structured.

In our Johor network, paediatric cases fall into three broad groups: developmental, sports-related, and post-injury.

Developmental - what we actually help with

  • Delayed motor milestones in infants and toddlers.
  • Gross motor coordination concerns at primary school age.
  • Tight Achilles and "toe walking" patterns that persist past the usual age.
  • Co-management of children with diagnosed neurological conditions, alongside paediatrician and occupational therapy.
  • Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis monitoring and SEAS-based rehab.

Sports and post-injury - the growing athlete

  • Osgood-Schlatter disease - knee pain in active 10–15-year-olds during growth spurts.
  • Sever's disease - heel pain in 8–13-year-olds.
  • Adolescent ACL and ankle injuries - increasingly common as school football, futsal, basketball and pickleball participation grows across Johor.
  • Post-fracture rehab - common after school playground falls and bicycle accidents.

How sessions run

Short, focused, play-based for under-10s - we don't sit kids on a plinth for 45 minutes.

Older adolescents get adult-style structured rehab, but with extra attention to growth plates, sport load, and school-timing realities.

Parents are always part of the plan; home practice is where the progress actually happens.

Cost and Johor context

RM120-250 per session. We coordinate with paediatricians, paediatric orthopaedics, and schools where relevant. Referrals often come through KPJ Johor Specialist, Regency Specialist, and Columbia Asia Iskandar paediatric clinics.

How PhysioJohor matches you

WhatsApp us: child's age, the main concern, any prior diagnosis, and what activities they want to get back to or start.

Where patients come from

Johor BahruIskandar PuteriSkudai

FAQs

What symptoms mean I should ask about Children and Adolescents (Paediatric) physiotherapy in Johor?
Pain, stiffness, weakness, numbness, swelling, repeated flare-ups, balance change or reduced daily function are common reasons to ask for a screen. A physiotherapist should also check red flags before starting treatment.
How does treatment for Children and Adolescents (Paediatric) physiotherapy in Johor usually work, and what does it cost?
A first session normally includes history, movement testing, red-flag screening, education and a home exercise plan. In Johor, clinic sessions commonly sit around RM120-250, while home visits are usually RM120-250 depending on distance, case complexity and session length.
When is physiotherapy not enough for Children and Adolescents (Paediatric) physiotherapy in Johor?
If symptoms include fever, unexplained weight loss, severe night pain, new bladder or bowel changes, progressive neurological loss, suspected fracture or post-surgical infection, see a doctor or hospital first. Compared with rest alone, physiotherapy gives a graded recovery plan that often takes weeks, or months after surgery.

MT Reviewed by M. Thurairaj, Registered Physiotherapist

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