Today, 1 June, is World Children's Day, a date that underlines the importance of protecting children's rights and ensuring that they grow up with health, dignity, well-being and access to the care they need.
Physiotherapy in Paediatrics follows children's development from birth to the end of adolescence, promoting physical, functional and emotional well-being, especially in situations that require special care. Physiotherapists intervene in neuromotor, respiratory or musculoskeletal conditions, adapting clinical strategies to the age, specific needs of each child and their family, social and school context.
The physiotherapist's intervention is individualised and uses play as a strategy to involve the child in the activities.
On this World Children's Day, the Order of Physiotherapists emphasises the importance of ensuring that all children have access to adequate, timely and quality child health care. Talking about childhood also means talking about development, functionality, inclusion and fair access to care, essential conditions for every child to develop to their full potential.
To all the physiotherapists who work in this field with dedication, commitment and competence, and to all the children and families they support, the Order of Physiotherapists sends a message of celebration, recognition and commitment to a more protected childhood, with more support and more opportunities to grow up healthy.