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Physiotherapy Services for Children
📍 Clayton & Heidelberg
📩 DM us or call for inquiries 0451-091-261 | 0468-102-269
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Think physio is only for when something goes wrong? Not quite. ⚽🏀Under every sport sits a set of movement foundations — ...
21/10/2026

Think physio is only for when something goes wrong? Not quite. ⚽🏀

Under every sport sits a set of movement foundations — strength, balance, coordination and agility. Paediatric physio can help young athletes develop those foundations, take part with confidence, and manage the extra load that comes with fast-growing bodies.

Our new blog explains how physio can support your young athlete — link in bio!

📍 Clayton South & Heidelberg, VIC.

Warmer days, longer light 🌤️ — spring is a brilliant time to get kids moving.Whether it's a balance beam in the clinic ...
18/10/2026

Warmer days, longer light 🌤️ — spring is a brilliant time to get kids moving.

Whether it's a balance beam in the clinic or the local park after school, active play can help children develop strength, balance, coordination and confidence. The trick is making it feel like play, not exercise. 🏃‍♀️

A few easy wins this month: obstacle courses at the park, hopping games on the footpath, balancing along a low wall, and kicking or throwing to a target. 🎯

If your child finds any of these tricky, that's exactly the kind of thing paediatric physio can help with!

📍 Clayton South & Heidelberg, VIC.

15/10/2026

What a couple of weeks! 🧡

A few highlights from Smash It — our spring-holiday ball and racquet-skills group. 🏸

This break the crew picked up their racquets for badminton — rallies, big swings and plenty of “did you see that?!” moments. Smash It is all about coordination, timing and aim, built through games rather than drills!

Group sessions like this can help children develop coordination, confidence and participation while it just feels like play. 😉

We run programs every school holidays — message us to be first to know when summer opens!

📍 Clayton South & Heidelberg, VIC.

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Term 4 is here 📚 — and if the first week back feels a bit bumpy, you're not alone!After a big holiday break, lots of ki...
11/10/2026

Term 4 is here 📚 — and if the first week back feels a bit bumpy, you're not alone!

After a big holiday break, lots of kids take a few days to settle back into routine. A little movement helps: a walk or scoot before school, some active play after pick-up, and an early-ish bedtime all support focus and mood. 🚲🌱

If your child is finding movement, coordination or keeping up at school tricky, paediatric physio can help work out what's going on and build practical skills through play. 🧡

We're here if you'd like a chat!

📍 Clayton South & Heidelberg, VIC.

This World Cerebral Palsy Day, we're keeping the focus where it belongs — on participation. 💚 Cerebral palsy affects mov...
06/10/2026

This World Cerebral Palsy Day, we're keeping the focus where it belongs — on participation. 💚

Cerebral palsy affects movement and posture, and it looks different for every child. Early, play-based physiotherapy can help children develop movement skills, build confidence, and take part in the everyday things they want to do — at home, at kinder or school, and in the community. 🌱

Our new blog breaks down what early physio support can look like for children with CP, and the practical ways families can be involved. 📖 Link in bio!

📍 Heidelberg & Clayton South, VIC.

If you peeked into one of our sessions, you'd probably just see a kid having fun! 🧡 That's the point. Play is how childr...
05/10/2026

If you peeked into one of our sessions, you'd probably just see a kid having fun! 🧡

That's the point. Play is how children learn to move, so we build sessions around games, not drills. 🧩 Reaching for a beanbag works on balance. An obstacle course builds strength and planning. Chasing bubbles sneaks in squats and coordination. It feels like play, and that's exactly why it works.

Play-based physio can help children develop the movement skills and confidence to take part in the things they love — at home, at kinder and at school. 🌱

📍 Clayton South & Heidelberg, VIC.

30/09/2026

Heading to the park these holidays? Here's a fun one to try with your 4-year-old! 🌳

By around four, lots of kids can do these movements. Turn it into a game — "bet you can't hop to that tree!" — and you'll get a pretty good sense of where they're at without it feeling like a test!

And that's the important bit: this is a rough guide, not a checklist to pass or fail. Kids develop at their own pace, and one tricky skill on its own is rarely something to worry about. 💛

But if a few of these feel hard for your child, or you've had a niggling feeling for a while, that's worth a chat. Paediatric physio can help you make sense of it — no pressure, just a conversation.

Save this for your next park trip!

📌 Heidelberg & Clayton South, VIC.

☀️ One week of the holidays down, one to go — and the weather is finally playing along.If you can, get them outside. A w...
28/09/2026

☀️ One week of the holidays down, one to go — and the weather is finally playing along.

If you can, get them outside. A walk, the local playground, a scoot around the block: fresh air and big movement do wonders for busy bodies and busy minds. 🌿 Uneven ground, climbing and running all challenge balance and strength in ways a flat loungeroom floor can’t. Bonus: it usually helps everyone sleep better, too.

Hats on, water bottle packed, and let them lead. 🧢💧 If your child tends to hang back at the playground or tires faster than their mates, we can help you understand why — no pressure, just ask.

📍 Heidelberg & Clayton South, VIC.

💙 Here’s a truth we say a lot: your child’s most important therapist is usually you.We might see your child for an hour ...
23/09/2026

💙 Here’s a truth we say a lot: your child’s most important therapist is usually you.

We might see your child for an hour a week. You’re there for the other 167. That’s where the real progress happens — in the home practice, the everyday encouragement, and the small wins you notice before anyone else does. 🌱

So our job isn’t only to work with your child. It’s to back YOU: simple home programs that fit into a normal week, realistic goals, and plans that don’t leave you feeling like you’ve got homework you can’t keep up with.

And for the carers doing this alongside a child’s disability or condition — we see how much you carry. 🤝 Ask us how to make the home program feel manageable, not like one more thing.

The full blog is up now — link in bio.

📍 Heidelberg & Clayton South, VIC.

🌸 Our spring holiday group sessions kick off today, and there are still a few spots left.If the "I'm booored" chorus has...
21/09/2026

🌸 Our spring holiday group sessions kick off today, and there are still a few spots left.

If the "I'm booored" chorus has already started at your place, this might be the circuit-breaker. Our sessions run in small groups guided by a physio and an allied health assistant, so no one gets lost in the crowd, and it feels a lot more like play than therapy. 🏃‍♀️

Running these holidays:

• Ready, Set… PLAY! at our Heidelberg clinic — Mon & Wed (21 & 23 Sep). 🎯

• Smash It! badminton with SMASH Badminton Academy — Bayswater and Noble Park, 21–24 Sep. 🏸

Both can help kids build strength, coordination, confidence and a few new mates along the way. New to FSTS? We'll set up a one-hour assessment a week or two beforehand so we can pop your child into the right group.

You're only charged for the sessions your child attends. Keen? Book online or message us and we'll sort the details.

📍 Heidelberg & Clayton South, VIC.

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Clayton South, VIC

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 3pm
Sunday 8am - 2pm

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