If your baby or child presents with any of the following difficulties, we may recommend your child trial a wearable orthotic garment, to improve their posture, stability and motor skills. These garments also have secondary benefits, including improving your child's attention and concentration, through the deep feedback provided to their nervous system while wearing these garments.
We stock and supply Theratogs, SPIO and Spiral Skins at our clinic. Click on each link to view further details.
We stock and supply Theratogs, SPIO and Spiral Skins at our clinic. Click on each link to view further details.
For a variety of reasons, your baby, toddler or young child may have difficulty with:
Some children also have:
To see a wearable orthotic garment in action click here vimeo.com/405866702
These garments are specialized therapy items and not available for ‘off the shelf’ purchasing. Garments need to be prescribed by a skilled therapist who can recommend the most appropriate brand or item for your child, based on their abilities, diagnosis, postural needs and your goals.
Our prescription process includes:
- Tummy time – lifting their head up or lack the strength to maintain this position
- Rolling – knowing how to, or getting stuck
- Maintaining a sitting posture – they may fall to the side or not use their arms
- Staying up on all fours – and difficulty getting in and out of all fours
- Standing and walking – they may be wobbly with poor body alignment
- Walking – on tip toes, pigeon toes or gait problems
- Running – abnormal or clumsy running style
Some children also have:
- Low muscle tone – ‘floppy’ difficulty holding positions
- High muscle tone – ‘stiffness in arms or legs’
- Joint hypermobility – bendy joints, excessive movement in their joints
- Alignment issues – knock knees, flat feet, pigeon toes
- Attention and concentration difficulties – as a result of poor body awareness
- Sensory Processing issues and disorders
To see a wearable orthotic garment in action click here vimeo.com/405866702
These garments are specialized therapy items and not available for ‘off the shelf’ purchasing. Garments need to be prescribed by a skilled therapist who can recommend the most appropriate brand or item for your child, based on their abilities, diagnosis, postural needs and your goals.
Our prescription process includes:
- An Initial Assessment, videos and movement analysis at Ocean Kids Physiotherapy
- In clinic trial of orthotic garments, as recommended by your therapist
- If suitable, we will advise the purchase of a garment
- Ongoing review for correct sizing, assessment of function and re-fitting as posture changes
