Suit therapy
Therapy using specially designed suits (the Adeli suit, the Thera Suit) originally developed by the Russian space programme to prevent the detrimental effects of hypokinesis in cosmonauts who are exposed to prolonged weightless conditions.
The suit is worn while performing other therapies and through repetitive exercises focuses on improving motor development, strength, balance, flexibility and co-ordination.
Since 1992 the Adeli suit has been used at the Euromed Centre in Poland for rehabilitation of patients with cerebral palsy, brain trauma and neuromuscular disorders. Since 2001 the Thera Suit has been used in the UK at the Cerebral Palsy Physiotherapy Centre.
For further information
First Step Therapy is a therapy centre in Northern Ireland, providing services to disabled children and adults from Ireland and the UK and has recently started to treat patients from other parts of Europe as well.
The Cerebral Palsy Physiotherapy Centre – www.cppcltd.co.uk
Euromed – www.euromed.pl
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