HOW THE PHYSIOTHERAPY HELP THE CHILDREN WITH ADHD?

        ADHD & MOTOR SKILLS COMPLICATIONS:  

                                                    HOW TO REDUCE ANXIETY IN YOUR CHILD 

                        For adults who suffer from anxiety, there is significant connection between this mental health complication & the poorly managed symptoms of attention deficit hyper activity disorder, ADHD.

 If you are an adult with anxiety, & if you find that your child has symptoms of ADHD, it is important to treat those symptoms appropriately.

                         Without treatment, your own child may grow to develop anxiety as well.

For  children with ADHD  there is a risk for complications associated with poor motor skills & this  often manifests in what some parents refer to as a general clumsiness in their child.

       Because  ADHD   plays a role  in adversely affecting your child's gross & fine motor  skills, it is not uncommon  for your child to develop an anxiety complication they begin to recognize they are physically & functionally different from other children.

         To avoid this risk in your child, it is important to take a two-step approach to treatment. First you will want to be sure that your child is adequately treated for symptoms of disorder & second, you will want to ensure that your child receive adequate. Physiotherapy with a combination of physiotherapy, to improve motor skills & use of medication, to control  ADHD   symptoms your child will gain a greater confidence in their functional ability. With this increase in confidence, the risk for developing an anxiety disorder will dissipate.

For many children, the complication of  ADHD  lead to variety of health complications, both in chilhood as well as in adulthood.

While as a parent, you can't prevent every symptom of  ADHD  from arising, you can be prepared for the adverser complications & then seek out the necessary treatment to control those complications.

                    Sources: Child & Adolescent Mental Health May 2010, vol15 Issue 2, p.85-89