Exclusion Criteria

Our exclusion criteria is as follows:

• referral not completed by a healthcare professional.
• the child or young person is not registered with a Coventry GP, unless attending a specialist school.
• young people over the age of 18.
• Talipes is the primary reason for referral (please refer to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire instead).
• Developmental Hip Dysplasia is the primary reason for referral (please refer to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire instead).
• referrals where there is no evidence that Physiotherapy input is required, including (but not limited to):
  • non symptomatic flat feet
  • non symptomatic in-toeing
  • varus knees (bow legged)
  • toe walking where there is no associated muscle tightness or gross motor difficulties
  • Clinodactyly – ‘curly toes’
  • brachycephaly (symmetrical flattening of the back of the head in a baby/ infant), where there is no developmental delay
• children or young people who have co-morbidities, including behavioural difficulties, where physical difficulties are not the main concern.

If you are uncertain if a child or young person meets the service’s referral criteria, please contact us to discuss.