Michelle Cattanach provides Paediatric Physiotherapy to Brisbane & Gold Coast

Mobile services in Brisbane and Gold Coast - clinic at Upper Coomera

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About me

I graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the University of Qld in 1988. I have also completed a Master of Health Science (Paediatric Physiotherapy) at the University of Sydney.

I have 30 years of experience with working with babies and children through to young adults.

During this time, I have worked in both hospital and community settings to develop my expertise in working with babies, children and adolescents with various neurological, respiratory, orthopaedic and developmental disorders. I have a love for working with families and helping to improve your child's movement profile.

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How I Can Help you

I use a range of equipment and games that I bring to you to enhance your child's gross motor abilities, balance reactions, coordination, muscle strength. I also work to integrate your child's sensorimotor system processing correctly with movement via the use of these activities. I can meet you at the local park.

See the Difference

I’m dedicated to helping you and your child in achieving their full physical potential, which is very closely linked to their self esteem.  I take pride in my quality of service and what I value add to your child's life, and their hopes and dreams. I look forward to becoming your child’s physiotherapist and helping them achieve their movement goals to live a healthy and fulfilling life.

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My Services

Who do I treat? The Movement Whisperer is a mobile paediatric physiotherapy service for newborns to 20 years in Brisbane and surrounding regions.

I provide physiotherapy services for babies, children and teenagers (with plan or self-managed NDIS funding) with the following conditions:

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Developmental

  • Poor head control and disliking tummy time

  • Delays in meeting motor milestones such as not sitting, crawling, standing or walking

  • Torticollis (tilting head)

  • Plagiocephaly/Brachycephaly (flattened head shape)

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Orthopaedic 

  • Various foot issues such as toe-walking, in-toeing, out-toeing or mid foot overpronation (flat feet) during walking or running

  • Developmental hip dysplasia (DDH)

  • Talipes equinovarus (TEV) or Talipes Calcaneovalgus (TCV) (inward turning or outward turning feet)

  • Calaneus apophysitis - Sever's

  • Osgood-Schlatter disease

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Balance & Coordination

  • Frequent falling

  • Difficulties in balancing to ride a bike

  • Motor planning challenges

  • Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)

  • Vestibular and sensorimotor processing difficulties

  • Clumsy with running, hopping and jumping

  • Joint hypermobility disorder - Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

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Neurological

  • Low muscle tone

  • Cerebral Palsy

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Neuromuscular 

  • Duchenne and other Muscular Dystrophies

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Neurodiversity

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 

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Genetic conditions

  • Down Syndrome

  • Angelman Syndrome

  • Rett Syndrome

  • Various other genetic conditions

I see clients with NDIS packages who are plan-managed or self-managed

I see clients with or without health fund cover.

I bulk bill Chronic Health Plans obtained through your GP. (5 medicare-rebated 30 minute sessions).

You just pay the travel cost.

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Fees

  • 30 minutes $92

  • 45 minutes $138

  • 60 minutes $184

Plus travel to be advised with client/family

Helping Children Move, Grow & Thrive

The personalized care you deserve

Please contact me directly with any questions, comments, or scheduling enquiries you may have.