GROW WITH GRACE

Specialist Physiotherapy Service for Children

London-based children’s Physiotherapist helping children in their own home, Marylebone clinic and virtually.

My aim is to be a supportive resource to help children and young adults thrive. I have expertise in child development, rehabilitation after injury, musculoskeletal conditions and baby massage.

Every child is different and therefore requires an individulised approach and treatment, however my method is always the same: teach and treat. I pride myself on providing clear education to parents (and children as appropriate) so they understand the cause of their presenting concern and how the treatment plan I provide aims to target it. I create personalised plans such as exercise programmes and reports/referrals to ensure that clients leave a treatment session with confidence in their treatment plan.

Testimonials

Grace has been instrumental with “helping us help” our son 8m old Alexander. Following a very scary assessment by another physio back in a different country, we sought another opinion in London where we could commit to more regular cadance of visits. Grace not only reassured us, but mainly provided us with a clear guidance on the next steps and how to help our little boy. She is patient and highly professional, but also caring and gentle. She was very quick with responding to emails, but also flexible on home visits (so much easier but also better for a little baby). Can only recommend and hope you’d be as lucky as we were to have found her!

Grace has been an exceptional physiotherapist for our family. She visited us to diagnose and help correct my son’s foot posture, and her expertise made a noticeable difference. Not only did she provide effective treatment, but she also reassured our entire family with her calm and knowledgeable approach. We’re incredibly grateful for her help and highly recommend her services!

We are so thankful that we were recommended Grace through a friend and she has been excellent all the way through, including her communication with us, her professionalism and warmth, the wonderful and patient way she engaged with our daughter and, most importantly, how she was able to diagnose the issues we were having and provide us with very clear exercises and techniques we could use to improve things. As a sleep deprived Mum, I really appreciated having her summary of the sessions and exercises written out for me to look back on afterwards! We saw such an obvious improvement in our baby girl over the weeks and are delighted with the outcome. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a paediatric physiotherapist!

Grace has changed my perspective on baby massage! Now we do it every day and it helped my baby with constipation and definitely gets her to sleep faster.

Grace was incredibly insightful and helpful with our 6 week old. She gave great tips on how to calm our baby through different forms on engaging and massage. A lot of things she mentioned helped us gain more confidence in reading our babies cues and mood. Definitely would recommend to any parent as we learnt a lot. 10/10

We had the pleasure of having Grace visiting our home to help with concerns we had with our 5 year old son’s gait. Grace was naturally super friendly and our son warmed to her nurturing side right away.

She did a thorough analysis through various playful exercises and followed up with a list of exercises we can continue with. Thoroughly recommend anyone who is looking for an experienced and knowledgeable child physio to reach out to her.

Conditions Treated

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Infant Musculoskeletal

Erbs palsy
Head shape deformities and head turn preferences
Torticollis

Neurodevelopmental Conditions

Developmental delay of unknown origin
Neurological injuries- HIE, HEE, Stroke
Erbs palsy
Downs syndrome
Head shape deformities
Torticollis
Congenital conditions

Infant Neurodevelopmental

Supporting premature infants development
Developmental delay of unknown origin
Neurological injuries: HIE, HEE, Stroke
Downs syndrome
Congenital conditions

Child & Young Adult Musculoskeletal

Developmental delay of unknown origin
Neurological injuries- HIE, HEE, Stroke
Erbs palsy
Downs syndrome
Head shape deformities
Torticollis
Congenital conditions

Child & Young Adult Musculoskeletal

Assessments for lower limb deformities and malalignments such as: feet pointing inwards or outwards when walking, tip toe walking, knocked knees, flat feet
Rehabilitation following fractures and sprains
Post operative rehabilitation
Joint and muscle pain including rheumatological conditions
Balance and coordination difficulties
Hypermobility

Neurodevelopmental Conditions

Developmental delay of unknown origin
Neurological injuries- HIE, HEE, Stroke
Erbs palsy
Downs syndrome
Head shape deformities
Torticollis
Congenital conditions

Child & Young Adult Neurological

New neurological injury requiring rehabilitation
Functional neurological disorder

If your child’s condition is not listed or you’re not sure exactly how to define your concerns, please contact me so we can further discuss if an assessment would be beneficial

Baby Massage

I am certified by the International Association of Infant Massage and offer an evidence-based baby massage course. The course consists of 5 one-hour sessions where parents/caregivers will learn the safe techniques of baby massage as well as theory including infant cues, behaviour and attachment. Every baby is different but research has shown vast benefits of baby massage, benefits you and your baby could experience are listed below.

Baby Benefits

Relief from pain such as gas or colic, constipation, gastrointestinal cramps
Helping weight gain and growth
Reducing discomfort such as growing pains, muscular tensions, teething discomfort
Reducing sensitivity to touch
Reducing excessive crying
Stimulation multi-systems enhancing brain development
Language development and learning ability
Sensory integration
Mind/body awareness, coordination and balance

Parent/Caregiver Benefits

Improved bonding and attachment
Building confidence and skills in caring for your baby
Learning about your baby, how they communicate and early infant development
Decrease in stress hormones and increase relaxing hormones
Stimulation in lactation in birthing mothers
Decrease in symptoms of postnatal depression
Creation of opportunities for social interaction with other parents
Completion of a purposeful activity with your baby

This course can be delivered on a 1:1 basis in clinic or at home. Group sessions must be hosted by the parents/caregivers, contact for more information.

Please note that babies must be under 1 year of age.

Where am I located and when?

My clinic is based in Central London in a brand new, state of the art building designed for healthcare professionals.

I also offer home visits which is preferential for infant sessions and may be more suitable for some children and their parents; these are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Open: Mondays, Fridays, Weekends and Evenings.

Please note that Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays I work in the NHS.

About Me

Hello, I’m Grace, a highly specialised paediatric Physiotherapist based in London. My Physiotherapy career started at the University of Liverpool where I attained a first-class degree with honours. I developed my expertise in children’s care when working in an internationally renowned central London NHS children’s hospital across many different services including: Respiratory (intensive care, long term ventilation, chronic conditions); Musculoskeletal (child development, pre and post operative orthopaedics, rheumatology, chronic pain, hydrotherapy); Neurology (acute, short and long term rehabilitation), Community (special schools, clinics and baby groups) and Neonatology (NICU, HDU, SCBU and follow up clinics).

My passion lies in empowering infants and their parents to navigate the crucial early years of life, unlocking their full potential. I specialise in guiding children to achieve their gross motor milestones and fostering strong infant-parent bonding. In addition to my developmental care focus, I bring extensive experience in musculoskeletal care and rehabilitation. Particular interests are musculoskeletal conditions impacting the growing child and in rehabilitation following sports injuries and orthopaedic surgeries.

I opened this practice in January 2024 while concurrently working in the NHS setting up a new Physiotherapy service on a Level 3 Neonatal Unit in London.

Fees

New Patient Appointments

55 mins: £150

Follow-Up Packages

Newborn (0-3 months): Six, 1 hour sessions teaching baby massage, appropriate developmental play and learning about how your baby communicates. £600

Infant (4-12 months): Six, 1 hour sessions aimed at building confidence in age-appropriate developmental play as your child grows, infant massage and understanding your baby’s needs. £600

Toddler (12-24 months): Six, 1 hour sessions aimed at progressing your child’s gross motor skills in activities such as standing, supported stepping and walking. £600

Baby massage, one hour session: £100*

*5 sessions required to complete massage strokes for all areas of the body. Group discount available, contact to enquire.

Six, 55 minute physiotherapy appointments: £600

Single Follow-Up Appointments

Face to face 55 mins: £120

Face to face 30 mins: £80

Virtual appointment 30 mins: £55

My Network

I understand the importance of the team around your child and therefore have built a network of professionals I work with and trust. Alongside any private healthcare professionals your child has care with, I may also liaise with their NHS General Practitioner.