Children in UK suffering ‘irreversible harm’ due to physiotherapy delays

Teenagers face lifelong trauma from untreated chronic pain while children as young as four waiting 18 months, say physiotherapists

Children in the UK are suffering irreversible harm" and lifelong consequences as a result of unacceptable" delays in accessing physiotherapy, experts have warned.

Teenagers face lifelong trauma from untreated chronic pain while children as young as four are waiting 18 months for critical treatment, according to a survey of paediatric physiotherapists.