Program Information
THE MOVEMENT SCHOOL™ workout program incorporates and resembles elite intensive athletic training principles to develop life movement skills.
This unique intensive fitness program for children with neuromuscular disorders resulting in movement dysfunctions is performed on a one-on-one basis with an licensed experienced and certified physical therapist. The workout program is 3 hrs per day, 5 days a per week for 3-4 weeks depending on individual needs. The cost per week is 1,650.00.
Our approach focuses on enhancing the development of life-functioning performance. A variety of tools and techniques are utilized during each treatment session including the TheraSuit® (Soft Dynamic Proprioceptive Orthosis), Universal Exercise Unit, Spider, Vibration Therapy, NDT and fitness machines. Intensive Therapy is ideal for those looking to accelerate their progress in developmental and functional skills.
A typical day of the Intensive Program consists of the following:
· Warm up and deep tissue massage
· Tone reduction and Sensory Integration techniques
· Decrease pathological movement patterns
· Increase active proper movement patterns
· Stretching/strengthening specific muscle groups responsible for functional movement
· Progressive resistance exercises
· Balance, coordination and endurance training
· Transfers, functional activities and gait training
Helping you achieve your goals is our passion and only priority.
The next phase of the program is to design it much like a typical school day and children will come to THE MOVEMENT SCHOOL™ five days a week to develop everyday skills. Traditional school and therapy regimens take the approach that the client will be disabled for the rest of their life. In that mindset, clients are only provided with the therapy and education necessary to " maintain their disabled condition". By contrast the intensive approach of The Movement School™ puts resources into the client to help them make gains well beyond just " maintaining" their disabled status.
Exercise Evolution on the next page will illustrate the program from Strength to Function.
