Where We Can Help
Conditions and Needs
Many of the children who attend have a condition which has been diagnosed by a Paediatrician and are given treatment from the NHS. In addition to this treatment, those who attend the Tiny Tim's Children's Centre are offered physiotherapy sessions free of charge along with other complementary therapies. These include remedial massage, neuromuscular massage, exercise and therapeutic play and bio-cranial touch therapy. Parents are encouraged to discuss the complementary therapies we provide with their Doctor or Consultant, with a view to ascertaining their opinion. Whilst we are not in a position to cure the incurable, our aim is to treat some of the secondary conditions with a view to improving the quality of life for children with disabilities and special needs.
In many of the children receiving therapy, both parents and therapists have observed beneficial changes. Examples include improved sleep and relaxation, lowering of stress, help with respiratory and circulation problems, reduced constipation, heightening of touch and space awareness, stimulation of neuromuscular activity and related muscle tone and, improved sense of well-being. In some cases there are improvements in concentration and social behaviour.
Primary conditions have included:
Juvenile Arthritis, Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Hydrocephalus, Autism and the autistic related disorders, Dyspraxia, Asthma, Epilepsy, soft tissue abnormality, skeletal deformity, sensory impairment, behavioural and social problems, Downs Syndrome and other chromosome disorders.
Secondary conditions have included:
Sleeping problems, stress related conditions, constipation, joint stiffness, poor muscle tone, lymphatic and circulation problems,
developmental delay and psychosocial problems.
