Orthotic Suit

Just like superheroes, our kids wear suits and achieve great feats!

 

Research shows that orthotic suits comprised of various resistance bands in placed over major muscle groups, can greatly increase a child’s mobility achievements. Now I Can therapists are experienced in accurately assessing where to place the bungees, which order to train the muscles, and the amount of resistance required for each child’s specific needs. We love using this therapy tool at Now I Can!

 

Made of soft canvas, our suit is a breathable, dynamic orthotic that improves and changes proprioception (the brain’s awareness of the position and movement of the body). It works by loading the entire body with weighted resistance bands that mimic real-life muscular reaction to gravitational forces. Wearing the suit reduces pathological reflexes and also restores physiological muscle synergies.

Each child wearing the suit will move through exercises that help them experience “normalized” movements and gait patterns. How the suit is worn, and how the straps engage the body through resistance, cause the nervous system to send new messages to the vestibular system.

 

In neuromuscular conditions, such as Cerebral Palsy, the information from the body is misinterpreted by the brain reducing body awareness and overall function. The good news is that by using Suit Therapy we can override unwanted signals and replace them with correct information, which is then sent to the brain. Through thousands of repetitive actions performed while using Suit Therapy, kids can start to retrain their brains and achieve next-level change.

Compared to traditional therapy, Suit Therapy—as part of an intensive training program—is an ideal way to accelerate a child’s progress and rapidly attain new levels of achievement. 

Indications for Suit Therapy Use:

  • Cerebral Palsy

  • Developmental Delays

  • Traumatic Brain Injury

  • Post Stroke (CVA)

  • Ataxia and Athethosis

  • Spasticity (increased muscle tone)

  • Hypotonia (low muscle tone)

  • Hypertonia

Suit Therapy Benefits

 

  • Retrains central nervous system

  • Provides external stabilization

  • Normalizes muscle tone

  • Aligns the body and normalizes gait pattern

  • Provides dynamic correction

  • Provides tactile stimulation

  • Influences vestibular system

  • Improves balance and coordination

  • Decreases uncontrolled movement in  ataxia and athethosis

  • Improves body and spatial awareness

  • Supports weak muscles

  • Provides resistance to strong muscles to further enhance strengthening

  • Improves bone density

  • Helps decrease contractions

  • Vertical loading over the hip joint

  • Improves hip alignment

I can’t say enough about Now I Can! We have been going annually for several years. Not only do you get top quality intensive therapy but you are treated like family! The staff and volunteers are top notch. My daughter has made tremendous progress and she has so much fun she forgets how hard she is working. An intensive at Now I Can is an opportunity not to be missed.

-Reta Family

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