What is the Therasuit™?
The Therasuit™ is a soft dynamic orthosis consisting of a cap, vest, shorts, knee pads, and shoes that are connected to each other through a system of elastic bands.
The Therasuit™ is designed for individuals with neurological disorders like Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Autism, Stroke, Developmental Delays, Spinal Cord Injuries, Neuromuscular Disorders, and more!
The Therasuit™ provides proprioceptive feedback to the body. The feedback that is received reduces the individual’s pathological reflexes, restores physiological muscle synergies (proper patterns of movement) and load the entire body with weight.
It influences muscle tone, balance and the position of the body in space and provides helps to provide more correct alignment. When teaching an individual movements in the correct position, you are now using muscles more efficiently while building their strength, helping to produce long term gains.
It is a safe, effective tool that we use combined with our intensive exercise program to accelerate the individual's progress.
What are the Benefits of using the TheraSuit™?
- Improves proprioception and body awareness
- Reduces pathological reflexes
- Provides dynamic correction to body alignment while restoring proper patterns of movement & posture
- Influences vestibular system
- Stimulates the brain to re-train Central Nervous System
- Provides tactile and sensory stimulation
- Accelerates the progress of newly learned movements & functional skills
- Normalizes muscle tone
- Enhances balance and coordination
- Minimizes uncontrolled movements in ataxia and athetosis
- Improves body and spatial awareness
- Provides resistance to strong muscles to further increase strengthening
- Promotes development of fine and gross motor skills
- Improves bone density
- Helps improve hip alignment through vertical loading over the hip joint
INDICATIONS (Include but are not limited to:)
- Cerebral Palsy
- Stroke
- Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Developmental Delays
- Neuromuscular Disorders
Promoting Independent Movement is our biggest goal!!
**Please call us today to schedule your free evaluation ♦ 516-726-1758**