PHYSICAL THERAPY INTESTIVES

Wonder Pediatric Therapy provides physical therapy intensive programs that are custom designed with the child's unique needs in mind including strengths, deficits, family and caregiver dynamics, age, and tolerance.

Intensive Format

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Duration of Intensives: 1-3 weeks
Frequency of Visits: 5 days/week, 1-2 visits/day
Location: In Home or local rental if traveling to the area
First Visit: This will be a 60 minute evaluation to discuss medical history and goals as well an initial assessment of your child's gross motor skills.
Additional Visits: These will be 45-55 minutes (for 2x/day format) or 60-120 minutes (for 1x/day format) to address the goals established at the evaluation which will include:
- Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI) exercises
- total body vibration using the Hypervibe
- neuromuscular electrical stimulation (TASES or NISE-STEM)
- Craniosacral Fascial Therapy
- age-appropriate gross motor skills
- manual therapy with emphasis on flexibility, symmetry, alignment and positioning
- kinesiology taping and/or use of Theratogs if necessary
Home Program: The final sessions are devoted to home program development and education with review of handling with parents encouraged to practice. This ensures continued progress and mastery after intensive is complete.
Family Involvement: Parents are encouraged to be present and engaged during sessions as much as possible by asking questions, cheering, holding toys, giving cuddle breaks when needed, and celebrating progress.

What to expect and why intensives:

To summarize it: PROGRESS and HARD WORK!

Intensives are designed on the concepts of neuroplasticity . . . a fancy word meaning changes in the brain. The more we practice or experience something, the more our brain and therefore our body adapts to those changes. For example, if you've ever gone snow skiing or learned to ride a bike, the first time you give it a try, your body is shaking and you can barely get a few feet forward. But after repetition and a few hours, or days, or even weeks, you're comfortable and not thinking about what your body is doing. Your brain learned to control your body. That is a simplified version of the concept behind intensives: keep exposing the brain and body to movement for it to learn. It's exciting! But like anything new, it can be intimidating or even feel scary at first so crying, fussing, and tears may occur. The brain is capable of learning even in those moments. With skilled handling, lots of practice, and loving reassurance, we can explore the possibilities together.

PHYSICAL THERAPY INTESTIVES

Intensive Format

What to expect and why intensives:

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