TheraSuit® Method for Children

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TheraSuit® Method for Children

The TheraSuit® Method Intensive Program (TMIP) is a new type of therapy we use to help children who have neurological conditions and disorders. Our physical therapists have advanced training using this therapy method which enables a child to improve their mobility more quickly compared to traditional pediatric rehabilitation therapies.

Customized Exercise Therapy

This program uses a TheraSuit® and a Universal Exercise Unit (UEU). Your child's therapist creates a customized, exercise therapy plan to help your child increase functionality over a short period of time. The Therasuit® is a soft brace made up of bungee-like cords. It’s uniquely designed to strengthen and retrain a child’s muscles and neurological responses.

Universal Exercise Unit

The Universal Exercise Unit is a cage equipped with long bungee cords that a child uses, while belted in, to practice certain movements and exercises that allow for a range of motions that the TheraSuit® doesn’t allow. Combining both methods allows a patient to do exercises and intensive therapies that would normally take multiple therapists to achieve.

Conditions We Treat

The TheraSuit® Method Intensive Program is used to treat a variety of conditions, including:

  • Brain and spinal cord injuries
  • Developmental delays
  • Cerebral palsy

Benefits of TheraSuit® Method

The TheraSuit® Method Intensive Program has many benefits including:

  • Increases range of motion
  • Improves coordination
  • Aligns the body
  • Enhances posture
  • Retrains the nervous system
  • Improves balance and flexibility
  • Normalizes muscle tone

Watch this video for more information about the TheraSuit® Method for children.