Therasuit Therapy

Therasuit Therapy is an intensive pediatric exercise program for Cerebral Palsy and Neuro-motor disorders (ei. Stroke patients, Traumatic brain injuries, Spinal cord injuries, Neuromuscular disorders, etc.)

Therasuit was a space age invention designed to counteract the negative effects (muscular atrophics, osteoporosis) that experienced (lack of gravity) during their long trips in space.

These therapy space suits were first used on children with neuromuscular disorders in the 1990s and registered with the FDA in 2002. Therasuit Therapy is an intensive therapy combining with individualized intensive strength training program for children to combat the effects of deconditioning & immobilization by training the disabled child’s body like that of a non-disabled child.

By normalizing the child’s muscle tone, increasing active range of motion, strength, endurance and control over newly strengthened muscle groups allows the child to improve their functional skills working towards independence. It is a safe, effective tool and when combined with an exercise program accelerates the child’s progress.

Other Benefits are:
• Improve proprioception
• Reduce pathological reflexes
• Restore proper patterns of movement & support
• Provides external stabilization and supports weak muscles
• Corrects body alignment
• Influences vestibular system
• Stimulates the brain to re-train Central Nervous System
• Provides tactile and sensory stimulation
• Improves speech production and fluency
• Loads the body with gravity type pressures
• Accelerates the progress of newly learned movements & functional skills