Indications
TheraTogs have been shown to be effective for this partial list of conditions:
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Ataxia
Hypotonia
Athetosis
Weakness
Intoed gait
Out-toed gait |
Joint deviations
Joint laxity
Muscle recruitment problems
Sensory integration issues
Postural mal-alignment
Muscle imbalance |
These conditions may be found subsequent to any of the following partial list of diagnoses:
Ataxia
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Autism
Brachial Plexus Injury (BPI)
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Down's Syndrome |
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Near drowning
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)
Soft-tissue Kyphosis
Spina Bifida
Stroke
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Trisomy 21 |
TheraTogs are highly adaptable and the list of applications is long. Here are some general guidelines for ascertaining if TheraTogs are right for your client:
- If the therapist/practitioner can effect a change in the client’s stability, alignment, mobility, or motor control through unforced handling during a therapy session, it’s likely that this change can be replicated and supported outside the session by a properly configured TheraTogs strapping system.
- This is what we mean by "send your hands home" — if you can change a patient with your hands, you can most likely create a TheraTogs strapping application that continues those benefits when the patient goes home.
- If you or your therapist feel you're "running out of hands" and could use a few more to effectively manage problems related to positioning (in a wheelchair or on other devices), or to handling during therapeutic exercise sessions, you'll also find in TheraTogs very helpful adjunct to your current management strategies.
Want to know more? Start with our Product Selection Chart -- it is based on typical indications that TheraTogs can help you address, and is designed to help you select the correct system for your targeted outcome. You can also go to our Products section for full details about a specific TheraTogs system.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not use TheraTogs in the presence of tachycardia, bone fracture or pool therapy. For more information about TheraTogs limitations, please see our page on Contraindications.
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