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Selecting TheraTogs by Indication

Use this list of indications to help you select the TheraTogs system your client needs:

Trunk & Posture | Upper Extremity | Lower Extremity | Autism/SPD | Ataxia | Guidelines

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.

Trunk & Posture

 For this indication...  Select one of these systems... 
Flexible spinal kyphosis Full Body Peds BPI Peds Hemi Shoulder
Lumbar lordosis     Full Body Peds BPI Peds Hemi Shoulder
Hypotonia Full Body
Flexible torso, pelvic, or hip joint malalignments Full Body Peds BPI Peds Hemi Shoulder
Deformity-promoting scapular and UE joint postures

Full Body

Peds BPI

Peds Hemi

Shoulder

Shoulder pain due to mal-alignment

Full Body

Peds BPI

Peds Hemi

Positioning for osseous LE deformity prevention (torsion abnormalities) in infants and young children

Full Body

Lower Extremity

Post-operative Intrathecal Baclofen pump stabilization

Full Body

Peds BPI

Peds Hemi

Sleep disturbances, wakefulness

Full Body

Peds BPI

Peds Hemi

SI/SPD



Upper Extremity

 For this indication...  Select one of these systems... 
Mal-alignment of scapulae, shoulder girdle, or humerous Full Body Peds BPI Peds Hemi Shoulder
ROM deficits in scapulae, shoulder girdle, or humerous Full Body Peds BPI Peds Hemi Shoulder
Shoulder pain or post-fracture discomfort Full Body Peds BPI Peds Hemi Shoulder
Post-surgical weakness or discomfort     Full Body Peds BPI Peds Hemi Shoulder
Positioning for osseous UE deformity prevention (torsion deficits) in infants and young children

Full Body

Peds BPI

Peds Hemi

Elbow flexion or extension deviations

Full Body

Peds BPI

Peds Hemi

Forearm pronation or supination deviations

Full Body

Peds BPI

Peds Hemi

Wrist & Thumb

Functional thumb or wrist deviations

Wrist & Thumb

MCP joint hyperextension

Wrist & Thumb

Wrist instability, weakness, or discomfort    

Wrist & Thumb


Lower Extremity

 For this indication...  Select one of these systems... 
Scissoring gait - mild to moderate Full Body
In-toeing, out-toeing, or windblown gait Full Body

Lower Extremity

Peds Hemi
Mal-alignment of hip joint Full Body

Lower Extremity

Peds Hemi
Flexible foot pronation or supination Full Body

Lower Extremity

Peds Hemi
Genu varum or genu valgum Full Body

Lower Extremity

Peds Hemi
Knee hyperextension

Full Body

Lower Extremity

Peds Hemi

Ankle DFA

Functional ankle equinus

Ankle DFA

Drop foot

Ankle DFA

Flexible foot pronation or supination

Ankle DFA



Autism / Sensory Processing Disorder

 For this indication...  Select one of these systems... 
Autism spectrum deficits in body control, attention, or coordination Full Body AtaxiTog

SI/SPD

SPD spectrum deficits in body control, attention, or coordination Full Body AtaxiTog

SI/SPD

Staggering or ataxic gait Full Body AtaxiTog

SI/SPD

Standing balance deficits due to cerebellar dysfunction   Full Body AtaxiTog

SI/SPD


Ataxia

 For this indication...  Select one of these systems... 
Staggering or ataxic gait Full Body AtaxiTog

SI/SPD

Standing balance deficits due to cerebellar dysfunction   Full Body AtaxiTog

SI/SPD


General Guidelines

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 sending 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.

  • Caregivers and clinicians also use TheraTogs as an extra pair of hands during positioning efforts, or to support other goals during clinical or exercise sessions. If you're struggling to effectively manage positioning with a wheelchair or other devices, or if you need to get that trunk positioned so that you can work on hand control -- TheraTogs can be a very useful 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.