Napa Center Programs
Your child attends physical therapy every week and you know there is so much potential just waiting to emerge. The progress is slow and you wish you had a way to propel your child’s physical progress. The catalyst which you have been seeking is here at NAPA Center.


IMOT (Intensive Method of Therapy) is an intensive approach to physical therapy consisting of 60 or 90 hours of vigorous therapy in just 3 weeks using the NeuroSuit, Multifunctional Therapy Units and a variety of other equipment. This highly effective method of treatment uses cutting edge methods to challenge the child and achieve new physical abilities. The NeuroSuit utilizes technology originally from the Russian space program to fight the effects of weightlessness. The NeuroSuit helps hold the patient’s body in correct alignment and adds additional weight bearing through the use of bungee type bands that are attached on the suit. The 3 week intensive program is based on strengthening and conditioning, decreasing

alignment 4 or 6 hours per day, 5 days per for 3 weeks. A unique feature of the IMOT program is having the time to thoroughly prepare the patient to exercise. Time is also spent in the Multifunctional Therapy Unit (MTU) which is a highly effective method of strengthening, increasing endurance, balance, and functional skills such as kneeling or sitting to standing with less assistance.

The compression received in the NeuroSuit provides strong feedback from the muscles to and from the brain and spinal cord. As a result, new pathways are established and new movements and skills begin to occur. The results are often very rapid and long lasting even after the session has ended. They gain strength and stamina which leads to success!

Many children gain more progress towards their goals in 3 weeks of intensive therapy than they do in a whole 12 months of ongoing traditional therapy! This means they often advance to the next developmental skill or higher in a 3 week program. For example, if a child is using a walker, it is not uncommon for them to gain the strength, balance, and ability to walk with crutches. At NAPA we have highly trained pediatric therapists that know how to challenge the child in a loving environment, pushing their performance and helping them achieve new developmental milestones.

NAPA Center Intensive Suit Therapy
INDICATIONS
  • 10-882-5251 Fax
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Developmental Delays
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
  • Post stroke (CVA)
  • Ataxia
  • Athethosis
  • Spasticity
  • Hypotonia
  • Parkinson Disease
  • Chromosomal Disorders
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Any neurological impairment that will not make the condition worse with exercise or additional weight bearing
BENEFITS
  • Re-trains the central nervous system
  • Provides external stabilization
  • Normalizes muscle tone
  • Provides tactile stimulation
  • Influences vestibular system
  • Improves balance
  • Improves coordination
  • Decreases uncontrolled movement in ataxia and athethosis
  • Improves body and spatial awareness
  • Supports weak muscles
  • Provide resistance to strong muscles to further enhance strengthening
  • Improves speech production and it’s fluency through head control and trunk support
  • Promotes development of both fine and gross motor skills
  • Improves bone density
  • Helps to decrease contractions
  • Vertical loading over the hip joint helps improves hip alignment
  • Restore ontogenic development
PRECAUTIONS
  • Heart conditions
  • Uncontrolled seizure activities
  • Hip subluxation less than 35%
  • Hydrocephalus (VP shunt)
  • Diabetes
  • Kidney problems
  • High blood pressure

Intensive suit therapy

Suit Therapy >>Intensive suit therapy
 

napagracie1.jpg



 

Client First Name
Client Last Name
Parent/Guardian Name
Street Address
City
State
Zip
Country
Phone
Email Address

How did you hear about us?


Thank you for your inquiry.
We will route your request to the appropriate person and get back to you shortly. Please feel free to contact via telephone at (888)-711-NAPA.