We offer a range of specialist equipment and facilities, including two Universal Exercise Units (UEU’s) incorporating the ‘spider’ therapy, MOTOmed gracile12 movement therapy, TheraSuits, iJoy Ride horse riding machine, Tomcat trikes, Kaye Scoot-About, paediatric steps, LiteGait mobile hoist, parallel bars, partial weight bearing treadmill, wobble boards and thera benches.
The TheraSuit Method uses specific exercises and equipment to improve the range of a child’s motion, posture, balance, flexibility, and function. The main device used in this method is called a TheraSuit. This soft brace enhances postural control to allow isolated exercises within the normal pattern of movement. The Spider is a series of bungee ropes in a frame that supports the child in any position while the physiotherapist carries out exercises to help develop and build the child’s muscles. Bungee-like cords are attached to allow the child to learn new and correct patterns of movement through strengthening and functional skills practice.
The TheraSuit consists of a series of elastic bands to properly align the body, support weak muscles and provide external stabilization. The bands can be adjusted for each child to provide the needed support or resistance.
The Thera Bench is designed for children who require minimal levels of postural support when seated. The height and angle is adjustable and can be tilted at a range of different angles. It encourages correct postural positioning thanks to its slanted seat.
Parallel Bars are important items of physical therapy, rehabilitation, and exercise equipment. They are used to help the children regain their strength, balance, range of motion and independence.
Wobble Boards add a dynamic component to balance training, forcing greater neuromuscular activation to further develop the body’s ability to sense movement. The results are better balance and stability, the ability to change direction more quickly when needed and more finely tune motor skills. In a playful way, but very efficiently, the Wobble Board supports physical awareness and balance.
The iJoy Ride is the latest hi-tech horse riding machine. It helps to tone and condition muscles known to improve posture and balance. It gives the key benefits gained from horseback riding which is proven to improve core stability, circulation, cardiovascular fitness and well-being. The child sits on the comfortable seat either alone or with the assistance of a therapist and can go at the choice of 4 speeds and also an auto program which runs through all 4 speeds, therefore testing the child’s abilities to adjust.
The Kaye Scoot-About is a mobile sitting and exercise device. It allows the child to exercise their legs by pushing or pulling with their legs to propel themselves. This piece of equipment allows the child to become more independent by moving themselves around the centre with ease.
The Lite Gait Mobile Hoist can be used to train balance while walking with support to prevent falls while controlling the amount of movement to restore function. It permits unilateral or bilateral support for children with walking disorders, allowing progression of the weight bearing from non to full weight bearing. The harness removes a controllable portion of the weight from the legs and redistributes it to the pelvis and trunk, ensuring free movement of the arms and legs and allowing the therapist to manually assist a patient’s legs and pelvis to achieve proper gait patterns.
The Peanut Inflatable Ball comes in many different colours and sizes, we use them for balance and co-ordination training and strengthening activities. The Peanut Ball helps to increase core strength by working on the abdomen and back control. It can also improve a child’s dynamic balance by sitting or lying on top of the ball to develop gross motor skills, postural stability and bilateral coordination. The most common use of the therapy ball is the gradual introduction of increased weight-bearing activities to improve muscle tone and strength.
The Ladder Back Chair can be used for sitting as well as standing and allows a child to move from kneeling to half kneeling to standing. It engages the child through a structured therapy programme and helps them to improve balance and coordination.
The Tomcat Trike is a safe and stable trike which can be adjusted to suit each child’s individual needs, such as different straps to secure the child, and gaiters which help to keep the child’s legs in the correct alignment. It helps to get the child to exercise their legs in a functional pattern in a fun way riding around the local park. It can be controlled by the child using the handlebars, as well as by the therapist using a handle at the back to steer and control the brakes, making it safe for the child.
Kinesio Taping is designed to facilitate the body’s natural healing process while providing support and stability to muscles and joints without restricting the body’s range of motion. It helps to relieve pain, supports muscles in movement, removes lymphatic fluid congestion, corrects joint misalignment, assists in positioning a muscle or joint into a proper position for rehabilitation, assists a weak muscle by placing it in a normal position and improves kinesthetic awareness of posture and alignment.
Pediatric Steps help to develop climbing skills, gross motor functions and rehabilitates strength and balance.
The MOTOmed Gracile12 is a motorized movement therapy device that is specifically designed for the needs of children. The narrow distance between the foot pedals and the height adjustable motor shaft allow for physiologically correct movements, even for small children, enabling children to train in a physiological joint position. This may avoid an unnatural straining of hip and knee joints. The height adjustable foot shells can be adapted to the length of the legs for an ideal sitting position.