Qualification:
Paediatric Experience: Belinda has 22 years experience working as a physiotherapist for babies, children and adolescents. Belinda has worked in hospitals, child development centres, schools and the community in South Africa, the UK and Perth. Belinda has worked at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London; The Adolescent Unit at the Middlesex Hospital, London and was the Clinical Lead for Community Children's Physiotherapy at Barts and The London NHS Trust, London.
Special Interests: Belinda enjoys providing early intervention to babies and infants and has special interests in supporting children with developmental conditions such as cerebral palsy and neuromuscular conditions; as well as children and teenagers with musculoskeletal conditions and sports injuries. Belinda has extensive experience in these areas, and has found that being a mother of three has impacted her treatment style. Belinda has completed her NDT training and Advanced Bobath trainings, as well as numerous courses in the treatment and management of neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and developmental conditions. Belinda has conducted training for therapists and support staff on motor learning and cerebral palsy in the UK and in Africa.
What do you love most about paediatric physio? The children! I love interacting with the kids and having the opportunity to learn from them and their parents. I truly believe that parents are the experts on their kids and that my role is to support parents in helping their children achieve their own personal physical potential. My job is rewarding, diverse, creative and fun - I feel privileged to be doing it and enjoy discovering the uniqueness of each child.
