Pediatric Intensive Neuro Functional Strengthening Program
Help your child achieve their functional goals and move through their world more easily with our pediatric Physical and Occupational Therapy TheraSuit™ experts at Reid Health.
Achieve functional goals with TheraSuit
If your child’s living with a neurologic or genetic condition that impacts how they move through the world, our pediatric occupational and physical therapists can help by using Intensive Neuro Functional Strengthening® (INFS) at Reid Health.
Read on to learn more about our TheraSuit INFS program serving children in East Central Indiana and West Central Ohio, and see how we can help your child achieve a new level of function.
Therapy suits to correct movement and enhance strength
When your child participates in the TheraSuitINFS program, we’re helping improve their:
- Balance, coordination, and muscle strength
- Body awareness
- Independence with daily activities (getting dressed, or self-feeding)
- Ability to engage in play and access their environment
INFS at Reid Health
The TheraSuit INFS program offers intensive scheduling of three hours of therapy daily, four days per week, for four weeks. During each INFS session, your child will use the TheraSuit — a patented suit made of soft canvas and bungee-like cords that provide customized tension to help patients attain optimal movement during functional tasks. They will also use the Universal Exercise Unit in conjunction with the TheraSuit.
Who should consider INFS
The TheraSuitINFS therapy program is for children 2.5 years and older. Speak with your child’s occupational or physical therapist, or your pediatrician, about the possibility of TheraSuit INFS if your child has been diagnosed with:
- Cerebral palsy
- Connective tissue disorders
- Muscle tone disorders
- Post-operative rehabilitation
- Sensory processing disorders
- Spina bifida
- Spinal cord Injury
- Stroke
- Traumatic brain injury