• Neuromuscular Retraining

  Neuromuscular Retraining focuses on restoring normal movement patterns and improving motor control. These exercises help in re-establishing the brain-muscle connection, crucial for coordinated movements.
  Therapeutic activities typically include:
  • Proprioceptive Exercises: Activities that enhance the body’s ability to sense its position in space, such as balance drills.
  • Coordination Tasks: Exercises that require precise timing and sequencing of movements, like clapping or tapping rhythms.
  • Motor Control Drills: Practicing specific movements repeatedly to improve accuracy and fluidity.

• Obstacle Course Training

  Obstacle Course Training focuses on developing the ability to adapt movements to various challenges, enhancing both physical and cognitive skills. These courses are tailored to the individual’s abilities and can be adjusted for complexity.
  Therapeutic activities typically include:
  • Agility Drills: Navigating through cones or hurdles to improve speed and coordination.
  • Strength Challenges: Climbing or lifting tasks that require muscle power.
  • Cognitive Tasks: Incorporating problem-solving elements, such as choosing the best path or strategy to complete the course.
  These interventions are tailored to the individual’s needs and abilities, ensuring that each activity is both challenging and achievable. By incorporating these exercises into therapy sessions, individuals can improve their physical capabilities and enhance their quality of life.

• Postural Control Exercises

  These exercises help children develop the ability to maintain proper posture, which is crucial for balance and coordination. Activities include:
  • Balance Beam Walking: Enhancing stability and alignment.
  • Static Holds: Maintaining positions to improve endurance and control.
  • Dynamic Postures: Incorporating movement into postural exercises.

• Sensory Integration Activities

  These activities help children better interpret sensory inputs, which can enhance motor responses. Examples include:
  • Swinging or Spinning: Activities that stimulate the vestibular system.
  • Textured Surfaces: Walking on different textures to enhance tactile feedback.
  • Weighted Vests or Blankets: Providing proprioceptive input to improve body awareness.

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• Standing Balance Exercises Without Equipment 1
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• Quick Brain Break! 1
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• Movement Break! 2
• How do I fly like an airplane? 2
• My Morning Routine: Directions for Movements 2
• How do I walk like I am on a tightrope? 2
• My Afternoon and Reading Routine: Directions for movements 2
• Move as the Rainbow Scavenger Hunt 1

• Neurological Conditions - Types of neurological conditions may include: Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementias, Brain Cancer, Epilepsy and Other Seizure Disorders, Mental Disorders, Parkinson’s and Other Movement Disorders, and Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).

Therapists who selected this major focus area as their top area of expertise.

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  John Reinwald

  PT

  Physical Therapist of 10+ years. Broad work experience from rural Ethiopian hospitals to state-of...