Brenda Steegmans
Paediatric Physiotherapist
Specialized Care
She has done extensive postgraduate training including Bobath NDT, Bobath NDT Baby course, Psychomotor therapy, Sherborne, Biodynamic Cranio-Sacral therapy: working with mothers & babies, Baby Massage & Baby gym.
She can be consulted for:
• CranioSacral baby check/alignment
Assessment, therapy, and follow-up for babies and young children that:
• have problems getting settled, are crying a lot, have problems with breastfeeding, reflux, cramps, frequent ear infections
• tend to look at one preferred side, appear to ignore the other side
• have congenital torticollis, hip problems, scoliosis
• don’t like tummy time
• use one side of their body more than the other side
• are late with achieving milestones like holding their head, rolling over, sitting, changing from one position into another, crawling, walking
• have plagiocephaly (a flattened head)
• have a plexus brachialis injury
• feel floppy
• feel hyper tone/ stiff
• are born prematurely and need the follow-up on motor development & playing skills
• have a developmental delay caused by syndromes such as Down Syndrome, Prader-Willi, Shprintzen, Sotos, Angelman or undetermined genetic problems, epilepsy, metabolic diseases, neurofibromatosis…
• are diagnosed with cerebral palsy
• are clumsy, have problems with posture, balance
• have problems with fine motor skills and handwriting
In her therapy sessions, Brenda uses a combination of noninvasive techniques completed with tailor-made advice for parents on how they can adjust their approach towards their baby during playtime, feeding, nursing and other daily activities in order to stimulate their child’s development outside the therapy sessions.