Paediatric Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

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For Admissions in this Program:
1. Minimum Qualifications: DPT
2. Fresh graduates are encouraged, but a year's work experience in physical therapy would be preferred.
2. You need to have a past experience working in paediatrics (3-6 months)
3. Basic knowledge will be preferred
4. For application, send in your CVs at [email protected] and [email protected], if called for an interview you need to be there on time as punctuality is the key
5. If selected, you will be on probation that'll be electives, before entering the actual program. During this electives period, you'll be taught and will be judged upon your performance.
6. Once you get selected for residency program, you'll start getting Paid!!
Good Luck!!

Paediatrics Physical Therapy programme As a private, non-denominational university, AKU is committed to quality education and promoting human welfare through teaching, research and community service initiatives.

As this day marks 1 year to our beautiful journey!
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We run a Paediatric Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Residency Program which is a 1 year residency program. This is an advance pediatric physical therapy training and residency program affiliated from Sindh board of technical education and recognized by Drexel University philidelphia taking place at Aga Khan University Hospital. One of its kind in Pakistan. It is a one year didactic course divided into four modules with concomitant practical training in the in-patient and out-patient areas. Currently, we are enrolling trainees for electives only. Interested candidates can forward their CVs at [email protected] and [email protected].

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Paediatric Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation A team that works for the betterment of child's health via physiotherapy
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Graduation Ceremony of Paediatric Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation residency and training program held on 9th June 2023
We congratulate our trainees on successfully completion of this extensive residency program with zeal and enthusiasm
Keep shining little ⭐s
Best of luck!

One of the paediatric physical therapist trained by Dr. Zehra Habib recently got employed as paediatric physical therapist in Dubai. We congratulate Dr. Noor on getting this opportunity. May you embark on the road to success and shine bright. ❤

A milestone achieved at Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (Cardiac Center) !!
A first open heart surgery was performed at the center under supervision of highly skilled doctors. The team comprised of hard-working staff made this possible. A 5 year old girl was successfully operated and is now doing well!
Our team congratulates the people who have worked so hard for this milestone to be achieved.
Your hard work and perseverance have paid off. Congratulations!

Do's and Don'ts of Pull to sit
Key points of control:
The shoulder girdle and the base of occiput to control the head lag
Benefits of Pull to sit:
Pull to sit is a great way to work on head control and core strength with your little one. It’s also an early transition movement.

CORRECT FEEDING POSITIONS

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Details of Chest Auscultation:

Thank you Nixor Hospital for inviting us to present, it was an interactive session. Will be looking forward for more collabs like this.



"Nixor Hospital is conducting an interactive seminar with Dr Zehra Habib, an assistant professor of the paediatrics and child health department at Aga Khan University Hospital. Through this seminar, we aim to start a conversation around pediatric rehabilitation in medicine, particularly regarding children with developmental disabilities such as sarcoma, polio, cerebral palsy and more. Dr. Zehra will be sharing her experience working with children in pediatrics and how we can help afflicted children as a community. We welcome the Nixor Community to join us in this conversation and gain insight from a professional regarding the important topic of child health on the 16th of December. We hope to see you all there!"

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Primitive reflexes are involuntary motor responses originating in the brainstem present after birth in early child development that facilitate survival. Several reflexes are important in the assessment of newborns and young infants. Most primitive reflexes begin to occur in utero through the early months of the child’s postnatal life. These reflexes are then replaced by voluntary motor skills. When the reflexes are not inhibited, there is usually a neurological problem at hand.

1. Moro Reflex
a. Stimulated by a sudden movement or loud noise.
b. A normally developing neonate will respond by throwing out the arms and
legs and then pulling them towards the body
c. Emerges 8-9 weeks in utero, and is inhibited by 16 weeks
2. Palmar Grasp
a. Stimulated when an object is placed into the baby’s palm.
b. A normally developing neonate responds by grasping the object.
c. This reflex emerges 11 weeks in utero, and is inhibited 2-3 months after birth.
d. A persistent palmar grasp reflex may cause issues such as swallowing
problems and delayed speech.
3. Babinski Reflex
a. Stimulated by stroking the sole of the foot:
i. Toes of the foot should fan out
ii. The foot itself should curl in.
b. Emerges at 18 weeks in utero and disappears by 6 months after birth
4. Asymmetric Tonic Neck Reflex
a. The child is placed on their back and will:
i. Make fists
ii. Turn their head to the right.
b. This reflex is present at 18 weeks in utero and disappears by 6 months after
birth
5. Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex
a. Arms and legs extend when head moves backward (away from spine), and
will curl in when the head moves forward.
b. Emerges in utero until approximately four months postnatally.
6. Galant Reflex
a. The neonates back is stimulated, their trunk and hips should move toward
the side of the stimulus.
b. This reflex emerges 20 weeks in utero and is inhibited by 9 months.
c. This turning of the torso aides in neonatal and toddler movement, such as
crawling and walking.
d. If the reflex persists, it can effect walking posture.
7. Stepping Reflex
a. Neonate will make walking motions with legs and feet when held in an
upright position with the feet touching the ground.
b. This reflex appears at birth, lasts for 3-4 months, then reappears at 12-24
months.
8. Landau’s Reflex
a. When neonate is placed on stomach, their back arches and head raises.
b. Emerges at 3 months post-natally and lasts until the child is 12 months old.
c. If this reflex does not occur, it is an indication of a motor development
issue
i. generalized intellectual impairment
ii. cerebral palsy
9. Rooting Reflex
a. The baby’s cheek is stroked:
i. They respond by turning their head towards the stimulus
ii. They start sucking, thus allowing for breastfeeding.
b. This reflex is inhibited anywhere between 6 and 12 months of age.
10. Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex
a. This reflex is also referred to as the ‘Crawling reflex’.
b. A normal response in infants is to assume the crawl position by extending
the arms and bending the knees when the head and neck are extended.
c. The reflex disappears when neurologic and muscular development allows
independent limb movement for actual crawling.
d. This reflex should be gone by 9-11 months of age.

Developmental Milestones

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A baby walker is a circular frame on wheels that seats a baby who has not learnt to walk yet. It's best not to buy a baby walker. Safety experts and health professionals strongly discourage the use of baby walkers, because of the number of accidents and injuries they cause. Baby walkers are dangerous because they give babies extra speed, extra height, and access to many hazards. They are also unstable on uneven surfaces. Most injuries are caused by falls when the baby walker tips, and the baby is thrown downstairs, or crashes into furniture, heaters, or ovens. There is also an increased risk of your baby being burnt by previously out-of-reach objects, such as candles and cups of hot drinks. A baby walker also allows your baby to reach household poisons, such as perfume or alcohol, left at a previously safe level. Walkers just make the world more accessible for your baby.
Babies typically learning how to walk usually go through steps rolling, sitting, crawling, creeping, and pulling themselves up to stand and then moving around using furniture for support. Which implies that for babies to reach the stage of walking, they need a lot of time on the floor to go through all the stages and practice them enough. There are enough studies that show that baby walkers do not actually help your child to walk faster but in fact they slow development.
1. Delay in Milestone - Since the baby walkers are doing the work of your holding your baby up straight, they do not learn how to balance. This would result in a delay in motor development, such as crawling, standing alone, and walking alone.
2. Injury prone - When a child is in a walker, they need more supervision than normal. They can injure themselves easily as they are moving faster and might even be able to reach the height of objects that they otherwise should not.
3. Slow brain development - Baby walkers hold the child in a position so upright which keeps them from crawling and interferes with the typical development of the brain.
4. Improper gait and walking style - Baby walkers make the hips and knees of the baby bear weight in abnormal positions which can cause long-term challenges in a child’s pattern of walking.
5. Poor muscle and joint development - Baby walkers teach children to scoot along the floor using their toes and this strengthens the wrong muscles in the legs. This can have a big impact on balance and on general muscle and joint development, including long term foot and ankle problems
While sitting or bobbing in a walker, he can explore and satisfy his curiosity without developing his balance or walking skills. This may lead to slower development of balance and walking skills. As a result, walkers may delay baby's movement skill development. When scooting about in a walker, baby's legs are not straight! The hips and knees are bent and he will tend to walk on tiptoes. As a result, he develops the wrong leg muscles for walking leading to an abnormal walking pattern! An abnormal walking pattern can be difficult to correct even when baby is out of the walker.
A study in the journal Pediatrics, between 1990 and 2014, more than 230,000 children less than 15 months of age were treated in US emergency departments for injuries related to walkers. Most injuries happened when children fall down stairs in a walker, usually injuring their head or neck!!
Instead use a push cart for your child to learn to walk and balance, or if the child is just starting to walk you can use a hoola hoop for the child to learn to walk.

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Respiratory Synctal Virus

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A child with hypotonia bears the following features:
1. Decreased strength
2. Decreased activity tolerance
3. Delayed motor skill development
4. Rounded shoulder posture with a tendency to lean onto supports
5. Hypermobile joints
6. Increased flexibility
A new modality has been introduced to improve postural alignment, stability, movement precision and joint stability, Theratogs. These are orthotic undergarments with a special strapping system that will provide children with sensorimotor impairment stability. Theratogs are made from special fabrics that are elasticized, latex-free, and hand-washable composites made of nylon and spandex, with a foam layer made of an aqueous-based elastomeric urethane. Theratogs can benefit the child in many ways such as to address bone and joint development issues, to improve a child’s body awareness and postural stability, to use for neural plasticity and neuromotor relearning and to improve a child’s motor performance. Strapping is provided for use in improving the alignment of the spine and pelvis, to shorten long muscles – usually abdominals – and allow them to work in shortened state, and to reduce the functioning base of support in order to increase activity in the trunk and hip muscles. Adjusting the Theratogs straps, causes an alteration in posture and body alignment. This improves midline orientation and muscle tone, to help your child be more stable or move. Your child wears their Theratogs under their clothing during the day. This helps to improve their posture and normalize muscle activation. When your child is moving, sitting, standing or walking, their body will experience a greater alignment and improved stability.
Theratogs are 'wearable therapy' orthotics which give your child 8-10 hours of therapeutic benefit each day!
ALTERNATE MATERIALS:
• TogRite
• Polypropylene