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 and well-being.
Physiotherapy in Paediatrics follows children's development from birth to 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 and school context.
Assessment, planning and intervention are part of the physiotherapist's specialised clinical practice, which integrates technical-scientific knowledge with a sensitive and playful approach - because in many cases, treatment also involves playing.
On this World Children's Day, the Order of Physiotherapists emphasises the importance of ensuring that all children have access to child health care.
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 today sends a message of celebration and recognition.
