When to seek physiotherapy help
If your infant:
- Is unable to turn their head to left and right
- Is unable to hold their head in the centre, (their head tilts, falls to one side) when they are held, sitting or standing
- Is unable to lift their head when on their tummy
- Is unable to move both their arms and hands to reach, touch and explore objects
- Has limited attention when playing with people and objects
- Seems very floppy or stiff when you hold, move or dress them
- Has very flexible joints or very stiff joints
- Feet turn inwards, outwards, or are in an unusual position
- One side of their body looks or moves differently to the other side (e.g. a leg, foot, arm, hand or side of face, head does not look/move the same as the other side)
- Dislikes physical movement, physical activities, or gets tired easily
- Seems to be in pain, has any swelling, increased redness, or raised temperature on any part of their body please seek medical attention
By 6 months:
- Is unable to roll
- Is unable to sit when placed
By 9 months:
- Is unable to get into hands and knees position
- Is unable to get in and out of sitting by self
- Is unable to move on the floor, roll, commando creep, crawl
- Is unable to pull to stand at furniture
By 12 months:
- Is unable to stand or walk with feet flat on ground
- Is unable to walk supported, along furniture, hands held
- Is unable to stand, walk a few steps by self (by 15 months)
