Emma Hermans Praktijk voor Kinderfysiotherapie

About Emma Hermans Praktijk voor Kinderfysiotherapie

Emma Hermans Praktijk voor Kinderfysiotherapie is located in gezondheidscentrum Walchersland in Serooskerke. The practice provides paediatric physiotherapy and paediatric pelvic physiotherapy for children aged 0 to 18.

Paediatric physiotherapy

Treatment uses play-based exercises to develop motor skills and focuses on the child's motor development and functioning in their physical and social environment.

• Preferred posture and flattening of the skull
• Delayed motor milestones and unusual movement patterns
• Orthopaedic conditions and neurological problems
• Unusual gait, fear of movement and difficulty moving
• Difficulty drawing, crafting, writing, getting dressed and undressed
• Posture, breathing and fitness problems
• Sports injuries and excess weight

Paediatric pelvic physiotherapy

This therapy focuses on the abdomen, pelvis and pelvic floor in children, often for problems with urination and bowel movements. After an examination, a treatment plan is drawn up in consultation with the parent and child.

• Daytime wetting and bedwetting
• Frequent urination or holding urine for too long
• Recurring bladder infections
• Difficulty getting to the toilet in time
• Constipation, soiling and abdominal pain
• Guidance and training in toilet posture and toilet habits
• Breathing and posture exercises
• Pelvic floor awareness and learning urination and bowel movement techniques

Practical information

A referral is not required; parents can make an appointment themselves. Paediatric physiotherapy and paediatric pelvic physiotherapy are fully reimbursed by health insurers.