TenderTouch Paediatric Rehab

TenderTouch Paediatric Rehab We are a social enterprise providing specialised physiotherapy and rehabilitation services for children from birth to 15 years old.

We aim to subsidise therapy for special needs kids from the B40 & tier 1,2 M40>2 children with every 4 full paying child. Appointment Changes
Tender Touch Holdings sdn bhd reserves the right to reschedule or cancel any appointment, at any time, due to unforeseen circumstances including but not limited to therapist availability. We strive to let clients know if a booking must be rescheduled or can

celled at least two business days before the appointment, whenever possible. Tender Touch Holdings sdn bhd cancels a scheduled appointment, you will be given the option to reschedule up to 3 months from the original appointment date, or be issued a credit or a refund. Customer Cancellations
Refund requests made more than 10 business days prior to an appointment are eligible for a full refund or store credit. Refund requests made between 1 and 10 business days prior to an advisory appointment are subject to a 50% administration fee. Alternatively, you may request to reschedule your appointment up to 2 business days prior to the original set appointment. No refunds, credits or rescheduling will be offered 24 hours before, on the day of, or after the appointment date.

Salam Maal Hijrah 1447H 🌙Wishing everyone a blessed and peaceful year ahead. May this new year bring hope, strength, and...
27/06/2025

Salam Maal Hijrah 1447H 🌙

Wishing everyone a blessed and peaceful year ahead. May this new year bring hope, strength, and continued growth for our little ones and their families. 💛

Let’s move forward with kindness, compassion, and care — together

Is your baby not rolling over yet? Still can’t sit up? Or do you have any concerns about your child’s development? 😟Let ...
10/06/2025

Is your baby not rolling over yet? Still can’t sit up? Or do you have any concerns about your child’s development? 😟

Let our Certified Paediatric Therapist guide you with a FREE professional assessment – only at Tender Touch Paediatric Rehab 💙

🎉 FREE PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSESSMENT SESSION
💰 (Normal price RM300 – now absolutely FREE!)

🗓️ Promotion valid from 1 – 30 June 2025
📍 Location: Tender Touch Paediatric Rehab, Setia Alam

📲 Scan the QR code on our poster OR sign up here:
🔗 https://forms.gle/cC6q4SoHnheerKPD7

⚠️ Slots are limited – don’t miss this opportunity!
Let’s take the first step toward supporting your child’s growth and potential. 🌟

Did you know that a 2023 systematic review notes that pediatric physiotherapy plays a crucial role in treating a wide ra...
09/06/2025

Did you know that a 2023 systematic review notes that pediatric physiotherapy plays a crucial role in treating a wide range of developmental, neurological, orthopaedic, and respiratory conditions in children from infancy to adolescence?

Key benefits of pediatric physiotherapy:

⭐ Promotes and encourages motor development and physical function in children with cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, or preterm birth.
⭐ Improve posture, balance, and coordination through techniques like core stability training and stretching.
⭐ Stimulate brain pathways and neuromotor control using Bobath, Vojta, and sensory integration methods.
⭐ Improve feeding and swallowing skills in children
⭐ Supports lung health and oxygenation in preterm infants and children with respiratory distress through chest physiotherapy and positioning.
⭐ Improves sensory integration and cognitive function using multimodal stimulation and proprioceptive-visual training.
⭐ Encourages independence and emotional well-being through holistic, child and family-centered care.

Pediatric physiotherapists work with a wide range of conditions, including
✔ Preterm complications
✔ Cerebral palsy
✔ Torticollis
✔ Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
✔ ADHD
✔ Spina bifida
✔ Down syndrome
✔ Brachial plexus injuries
✔ ARDS etc.

Shavinah K. Mohan
Junior Physiotherapist
Tender Touch Paediatric Rehab

Reference: Sudhir, S.S., & Sharath, H.V. (2023). A Brief Overview of Recent Pediatric Physical Therapy Practices and Their Importance. Cureus, 15(10), e47863.

🌙 Eid Al-Adha Mubarak from all of us at Tender Touch Paediatric Rehab 🐪🕌As we celebrate this meaningful occasion, we are...
06/06/2025

🌙 Eid Al-Adha Mubarak from all of us at Tender Touch Paediatric Rehab 🐪🕌

As we celebrate this meaningful occasion, we are reminded of the values of sacrifice, compassion, and togetherness. May this Eid bring peace to your heart, warmth to your home, and countless blessings to your family.

Let us take this opportunity to cherish our loved ones, extend kindness to those in need, and be grateful for the strength that unites us.

✨ Wishing you and your family a joyous and blessed Eid filled with love, good health, and happiness.

Travelling can be a stressful experience for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), especially due to sensory ove...
06/06/2025

Travelling can be a stressful experience for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), especially due to sensory overload. However, did you know a study has shown that deep pressure may help regulate their physiological responses while travelling?

According to the study done in 2022, the usage of inflatable deep pressure seats during bus rides significantly lowered heart rates and skin conductance, which means lowered anxiety.

Key benefits of the deep pressure seats:
✏ Calms the nervous system by reducing overstimulation
✏ Decreases physiological stress (heart rate and skin conductance)
✏ Provides a sense of security during unpredictable travel situations
✏ Inflatable models offer better comfort and effectiveness than manual pressure models
✏ Helps reduce the risk of meltdowns and self-injury during transit

In conclusion, this study suggests that well designed sensory tools like the inflatable Autism Hug Machine Portable Seat (AHMPS) may make public transportation safer and more comfortable for kids with ASD.

Shavinah K.Mohan
Junior Physiotherapist
Tender Touch Paediatric Rehab

Reference: Afif, I.Y. et al. (2022). Physiological Effect of Deep Pressure in Reducing Anxiety of Children with ASD during Travelling: A Public Transportation Setting. Bioengineering, 9(4), 157.

Anak lambat meniarap? Belum pandai duduk? Risau perkembangan motor anak anda? 😟Tender Touch Paediatric Rehab nak bantu! ...
03/06/2025

Anak lambat meniarap? Belum pandai duduk? Risau perkembangan motor anak anda? 😟

Tender Touch Paediatric Rehab nak bantu! 💙
Dapatkan SESI PENILAIAN FISIOTERAPI PERCUMA oleh therapis berpengalaman untuk menilai tahap perkembangan anak anda!

✨ Harga asal RM300 – kini PERCUMA, hanya untuk bulan Jun 2025! ✨

📅 Promosi sah dari 1 hingga 30 Jun 2025
✅ Penilaian profesional oleh therapis kami
✅ Suasana yang menyeronokkan dan selamat untuk anak anda

📲 Imbas QR code pada poster atau hubungi kami di 03-3341 1584
⚠️ Tempat terhad! Jangan lepaskan peluang!

Pediatric Functional Evaluation Measure (PFEM) — a game-changing tool developed just for children aged 6 months to 6 yea...
26/05/2025

Pediatric Functional Evaluation Measure (PFEM) — a game-changing tool developed just for children aged 6 months to 6 years!

🧠💪 PFEM evaluates three key domains of a child’s development:
1️⃣ Physical Function – motor skills, mobility, posture
2️⃣ Mental Function – cognitive abilities, awareness
3️⃣ Social & Emotional Function – interaction, behavior, emotions

Backed by research and developed by Indian physiotherapists, PFEM was tested on children with and without developmental delays — especially children with cerebral palsy.

The results?
✅ High reliability
✅ Strong validity
✅ A structured way to track progress & plan interventions

Why PFEM stands out:
🌟 Holistic view of a child’s abilities
🌟 Easy to apply in clinical & community settings
🌟 Helps therapists create targeted treatment plans

Kevin Yim Kah Chon
University of Cyberjaya
Physiotherapist Student

📚 Reference :
Padmapriya, N., Madhanagopal, J., Dhinesh Kumar, M., Elanchezhian, C., & Kanaka, T. S. (2009). Pediatric Functional Evaluation Measure (PFEM): Development and Standardisation.
Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy, 3(4), 19–24.
🔗 https://www.i-scholar.in/index.php/ijpot/article/view/47743

Tummy time, which involves supervised prone positioning, is recommended for infants up to 6 months old. It positively im...
24/05/2025

Tummy time, which involves supervised prone positioning, is recommended for infants up to 6 months old. It positively impacts gross motor development in infants.

Did you know, only 30% of parents and 75% of child care educators follow the tummy time recommendations despite it being a part of the global health recommendations?

Here are some benefits of tummy time you'd need to know:
✏ Reduced risk of plagiocephaly and brachycephaly.
✏ Increased locomotion scores
✏ Supports gross motor development and prevents developmental delay (achieves rolling, crawling and sitting earlier)
✏ Improve communication abilities (up to 1 y/o)
✏ Improve problem-solving skills (up to 2 y/o)

In addition to that, it is recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to have at least 30 minutes of tummy
time per day, and it was associated with better prone head control, arm movement, and various motor functions.

Shavinah K. Mohan
Junior Physiotherapist
Tender Touch Paediatric Rehab

Reference: Hewitt, L., Kerr, E., Stanley, R. M., & Okely, A. D. (2020). Tummy time and infant health outcomes: a systematic review. Pediatrics, 145(6).

Did you know that a study done in 2023 found that infant massage provides significant benefits in promoting healthy phys...
23/05/2025

Did you know that a study done in 2023 found that infant massage provides significant benefits in promoting healthy physical and mental development in infants, along with other benefits?

Here are some benefits of infant massage:
⭐ Stimulates sensory development and thus enhances environmental awareness.
⭐ Encourages muscle growth, circulation, digestion, and respiratory regulation.
⭐ Boosts the immune system and improves skin health through gentle stimulation.
⭐ Relieves physical and mental tension, promoting self-regulation, and reducing stress hormones.
⭐ Improve infant's quality of sleep
⭐ Supports lactation and encourages breastfeeding
⭐ Massages in the teething area can reduce the pain and discomfort associated with teething
⭐ Enables mothers to make quicker adjustments to the new life phase for mothers facing postpartum depression
⭐ Cultivates a serene home environment
⭐ Parents have a better understanding and may communicate with their infants nonverbally, strengthening attachment bonds and thus feel more competent in caregiving.

Besides that, it is found that infant massage is especially beneficial for premature infants as it can promote neurodevelopment, weight gain, reduce hospital stays and pain perception.

Shavinah K. Mohan
Junior Physiotherapist
Tender Touch Paediatric Rehab

Reference: Nousia, A. (2023). Healthy touch and infant massage: Two main factors in infants daily care and healthy development. European Journal of Education Studies, 10(6).

Physiotherapy Management of Down Syndrome 💛Empowering movement, milestones & lifelong well-beingDown syndrome (DS), caus...
21/05/2025

Physiotherapy Management of Down Syndrome 💛
Empowering movement, milestones & lifelong well-being

Down syndrome (DS), caused by trisomy 21—an extra copy of chromosome 21—is the most common survivable autosomal aneuploidy. It’s a genetically complex condition with a wide range of physical and developmental challenges. Research using mouse models of trisomy has enhanced our understanding of how these extra genes contribute to the clinical features of DS.

🌟 The Role of Physiotherapy in Down Syndrome Across Life Stages 🌟

Physiotherapy plays a vital role in supporting individuals with Down syndrome through all phases of life:

👶 Early Intervention
Helps infants build motor skills, prevent compensatory movement patterns & reach key milestones like sitting, crawling, and walking.
📌 Fun fact: By 36 months, 92% of children with Down syndrome walk independently! 🏃‍♂✨

🧑‍🎓 Adolescence & Young Adulthood
Encourages regular physical activity to boost strength, coordination, and mental well-being. Staying active builds confidence and independence! 💪🧠

👵 Adulthood & Ageing
Supports mobility, counters early-onset ageing, and helps delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease with tailored exercise routines.
🔄 Movement is medicine for lifelong health! ❤️

Physiotherapy is not just about movement—it's about unlocking potential and improving quality of life at every stage. 🌍💙



“Over the past century, life expectancy for people with Down syndrome has increased from 9 to 60 years, potentially matching the general population within a generation. However, this success is tempered by higher risk of chronic health conditions. (Shields & Australian Physiotherapy Association, 2021)."

📚Reference:
Shields, N. & Australian Physiotherapy Association (2021),
Journal of Physiotherapy, 67, pp. 243–251.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphys.2021.08.016

Lim Wei Yang
University of Cyberjaya
Physiotherapist Student

Physiotherapy Management of Children with Cerebral Palsy 💚Helping children move, play & participate better every day!Her...
20/05/2025

Physiotherapy Management of Children with Cerebral Palsy 💚
Helping children move, play & participate better every day!

Here's how physiotherapy works its magic in CP management:

🔹 Neurodevelopmental Therapy (NDT)
→ Focuses on improving posture & movement patterns through hands-on guidance & therapeutic handling. Helps control abnormal muscle tone and promote functional movements.

🔹 Hydrotherapy
→ Therapy in warm water reduces muscle stiffness, improves strength, balance & mobility—all in a fun, supportive environment.

🔹 Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)
→ Uses electrical currents to activate weak muscles, improve strength & prevent muscle wasting. Especially useful for improving walking patterns.

🔹 Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training (BWSTT)
→ A treadmill system with harness support helps train walking in a safe setting—enhancing step pattern, endurance & coordination.

🔹 Sensory Integration Therapy
→ Helps children process sensory input (touch, sound, movement) better—enhancing attention, balance & motor planning.

🔹 Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT)
→ Encourages use of the weaker limb by restricting the stronger one—boosting strength, coordination & functional use of affected limbs.

🔑 Key Takeaway:
Early physiotherapy + Goal-oriented rehab = Maximizing each child's potential 🌱

📚 Reference:
Bonjubola YT, Muhammad DG, Elisha AT.
Physiotherapy management of children with cerebral palsy.
Adesh Univ J Med Sci Res 2021;3:64-8

Yap Li Ying
University of Cyberjaya
Physiotherapy Student

19/05/2025

Excursion Time! 🚌✨

Last week, Tender Touch Paediatric Rehab joined for a fun-filled trip to Farm Fresh, Seri Kembangan (Friday, 16th May)!

The kids had an amazing time exploring and learning — thank you for your warmth and care throughout the journey! 💛

Address

58-GF Jalan SETIA PERDANA BB U13/BB SETIA ALAM
Shah Alam
40170

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday 09:00 - 12:12

Telephone

+60333411584

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