Mid-Maryland Musculoskeletal Institute (MMI)
Patient Care: Pediatric Physical and Occupational Therapy
Introducing the TheraSuit Method
The TheraSuit Method is an intensive physical therapy program involving functional strengthening. This intensive program usually requires 3 weeks of one-on-one physical therapy sessions lasting 3 hours per day, 5 days per week.
Through a system of elastic bands, the suit applies precise and specific pressure to body aligning it close to normal as possible. Its unique pressure and tactile stimulation restores the nervous systems allowing proper development. The TheraSuit and Universal Exercise Unit (UEU) aides in the:
- Ability to learn or relearn normal patterns of movement
- External stabilization to the trunk for more coordinated movement
- Restoration of alignment to help normalize any muscle tone
- Eliminates gravitational force to perform independent movements
- Balance, strength, stabilization
TheraSuit is Designed to
Treat Patients Diagnosed With
- Cerebral Palsy
- Developmental delays
- Stroke
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Neurological disorders
- Sensory integration problems
- Autism
- Functional strengthening
- Congenital orthopaedic problems
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Benefits
- Improves balance and coordination
- Normalizes muscle tone
- Corrects gait pattern
- Promotes development of fine and gross motor skills
- Improves body and spatial awareness
- Supports weak muscles
- Provides resistance to strong muscles to further increase strengthening
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TheraSuit Website: suittherapy.com
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