Home exercises


Objective notes

(not yet done)

paediatric

D1: Spinal cord injury

done by parent and child

       
1 Decreasing tone in wrists, stabilse child’s forearm whilst moving the hand exercise
2 Move feet and knees through the available range exercise exercise
3 Move legs through the available range, if strong resistance felt, wait for leg to relax to gain a little more range. depending on the level of spasticity, hold legs appropriate to where long or short leverage is required exercise exercise

paediatric

D2: Neuromuscular condition

Neuromuscular condition
exercise 1: Hold the stretch for 30 counts and repeat.
exercise 2: Decrease tone in wrists, stabilse child’s forearm whilst moving the hand.
exercise exercise 3: Increase tone in elbows and improve upper limb movement.
exercise exercise 4: Sitting balance.
exercise exercise 5: Move feet and knees through the available range
exercise 6: depending on the level of spasticity, hold legs appropriate to where long or short leverage is required... if strong resistance felt, wait for leg to relax to gain a little more range
exercise exercise 7: Chest physiotherapy techniques

 

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paediatric

D3: Acute poliomyelitis

D3: Acute poliomyelitis
1: When kneeling, help child to place one leg in front and stay still for 10 secs. Then, supporting hips, help child to stand up fully, with knees straight.
exercise exercise exercise
exercise 2: Decreasing tone in wrists, stabilse child’s forearm whilst moving the hand
exercise exercise 3: Sitting balance
exercise exercise 4: Move feet and knees through the available range
exercise exercise 5: Move legs through the available range and hold appropriate to where long or short leverage is required... if strong resistance felt, wait for leg to relax to gain a little more range

 

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paediatric

D4: Erbs Palsy

D4: Erbs Palsy
exercise 1: Decreasing tone in wrists, stabilise child’s forearm whilst moving the hand
exercise exercise 2: Increasing tone in elbows
exercise exercise 3: Encouraging arm movement with reaching
4: Sleep positioning
exercise exercise exercise

 

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paediatric

D5: Inuit

Inuit
1: Increasing tone in limbs exercise exercise
2: Encouraging arm movement with reaching exercise exercise
3: Reaching positions exercise exercise

 

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D6: Spastic quadriplegia

       
1 Support child's hips whilst in crawling position and with straight elbows, for 10 seconds...Continue to support and ask child to raise one arm forward. Repeat both sides exercise exercise
2 When kneeling, help child to place one leg in front and stay still for 10 secs. Then, supporting hips, help child to stand up fully, with knees straight. exercise exercise
  exercise
3 Seated on low furniture or parent's lap, ask the child to lean forwards and then stand up. Support the child at the hips. Repeat 5-10 times or as per tolerance. exercise exercise
4 While lying down, encourage the child to sit using weight on forearm, placing your hand behind their opposite shoulder... help the child to sit up slowly, taking weight through their own hand exercise exercise
  exercise
5 Decreasing tone in wrists, stabilse child’s forearm whilst moving the hand exercise
7 Decreasing tone in wrists, stabilse child’s forearm whilst moving the hand exercise
8 Increasing tone in elbows exercise exercise
9 Sitting balance exercise exercise
10 Sitting balance on ball exercise
11 Standing and reaching exercise exercise
13 Standing frame exercise exercise
14 Standing frame alternatives exercise exercise
15 Stretch the elbow by gently straightening the arm... if resistance occurs, pause before continuing when it has lessened exercise exercise
16 Stretching on the wedge exercise
17 Encourage hip flexion with supported walking exercise
18 Move feet and knees through the available range exercise exercise
19 Move feet and knees through the available range, depending on the level of spasticity, hold legs appropriate to where long or short leverage is required...if strong resistance felt, wait for leg to relax to gain a little more range exercise exercise
22 Improving upper limb movement exercise exercise
23 Positioning to encourage head and neck strength exercise exercise
25 Resting positions exercise exercise
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26 Sleeping positions exercise exercise
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28 Strengthening upper limbs exercise exercise
29 Strengthening lower limbs exercise exercise
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30 Handicap International have seen that the best way to improve a child's quality of life is to include them in the community as much as possible exercise

 

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D7: Spastic diplegia

       
1 Support child's hips whilst in crawling position and with straight elbows, for 10 seconds...Continue to support and ask child to raise one arm forward. Repeat both sides exercise exercise
2 When kneeling, help child to place one leg in front and stay still for 10 secs. Then, supporting hips, help child to stand up fully, with knees straight. exercise exercise
  exercise
3 Seated on low furniture or parent's lap, ask the child to lean forwards and then stand up. Support the child at the hips. Repeat 5-10 times or as per tolerance. exercise exercise
4 While lying down, encourage the child to sit using weight on forearm, placing your hand behind their opposite shoulder... help the child to sit up slowly, taking weight through their own hand exercise exercise
  exercise
5 Decreasing tone in wrists, stabilse child’s forearm whilst moving the hand exercise
7 Decreasing tone in wrists, stabilse child’s forearm whilst moving the hand exercise
8 Increasing tone in elbows exercise exercise
9 Sitting balance exercise exercise
10 Sitting balance on ball exercise
11 Standing and reaching exercise exercise
13 Standing frame exercise exercise
14 Standing frame alternatives exercise exercise
15 Stretch the elbow by gently straightening the arm... if resistance occurs, pause before continuing when it has lessened exercise exercise
16 Stretching on the wedge exercise
17 Encourage hip flexion with supported walking exercise
18 Move feet and knees through the available range exercise exercise
19 Move feet and knees through the available range, depending on the level of spasticity, hold legs appropriate to where long or short leverage is required...if strong resistance felt, wait for leg to relax to gain a little more range exercise exercise
22 Improving upper limb movement exercise exercise
23 Positioning to encourage head and neck strength exercise exercise
25 Resting positions exercise exercise
exercise
26 Sleeping positions exercise exercise
exercise
28 Strengthening upper limbs exercise exercise
29 Strengthening lower limbs exercise exercise
exercise
30 Handicap International have seen that the best way to improve a child's quality of life is to include them in the community as much as possible exercise

 

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D8: Low tone cerebral palsy

       
1 Support child's hips whilst in crawling position and with straight elbows, for 10 seconds...Continue to support and ask child to raise one arm forward. Repeat both sides exercise exercise
2 When kneeling, help child to place one leg in front and stay still for 10 secs. Then, supporting hips, help child to stand up fully, with knees straight. exercise exercise
  exercise
3 Seated on low furniture or parent's lap, ask the child to lean forwards and then stand up. Support the child at the hips. Repeat 5-10 times or as per tolerance. exercise exercise
4 While lying down, encourage the child to sit using weight on forearm, placing your hand behind their opposite shoulder... help the child to sit up slowly, taking weight through their own hand exercise exercise
  exercise
5 Decreasing tone in wrists, stabilse child’s forearm whilst moving the hand exercise
7 Decreasing tone in wrists, stabilse child’s forearm whilst moving the hand exercise
8 Increasing tone in elbows exercise exercise
9 Sitting balance exercise exercise
10 Sitting balance on ball exercise
11 Standing and reaching exercise exercise
13 Standing frame exercise exercise
14 Standing frame alternatives exercise exercise
15 Stretch the elbow by gently straightening the arm... if resistance occurs, pause before continuing when it has lessened exercise exercise
16 Stretching on the wedge exercise
17 Encourage hip flexion with supported walking exercise
18 Move feet and knees through the available range exercise exercise
19 Move feet and knees through the available range, depending on the level of spasticity, hold legs appropriate to where long or short leverage is required...if strong resistance felt, wait for leg to relax to gain a little more range exercise exercise
22 Improving upper limb movement exercise exercise
23 Positioning to encourage head and neck strength exercise exercise
25 Resting positions exercise exercise
exercise
26 Sleeping positions exercise exercise
exercise
28 Strengthening upper limbs exercise exercise
29 Strengthening lower limbs exercise exercise
exercise
30 Handicap International have seen that the best way to improve a child's quality of life is to include them in the community as much as possible exercise

 

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D9: One-sided hemiplegia

       
6 For children with hemiplegia, this exercise stretches their affected arm with the help of their unaffected one and can be done using a stick shaped toy, standing or sitting exercise
7 Decreasing tone in wrists, stabilse child’s forearm whilst moving the hand exercise
8 Increasing tone in elbows exercise exercise
9 Sitting balance exercise exercise
10 Sitting balance on ball exercise
12 Standing and reaching exercise exercise
exercise
13 Standing frame exercise exercise
14 Standing frame alternatives exercise exercise
15 Stretch the elbow by gently straightening the arm... if resistance occurs, pause before continuing when it has lessened exercise exercise
16 Stretching on the wedge exercise
17 Encourage hip flexion with supported walking exercise
18 Move feet and knees through the available range exercise exercise
19 Move feet and knees through the available range, depending on the level of spasticity, hold legs appropriate to where long or short leverage is required...if strong resistance felt, wait for leg to relax to gain a little more range exercise exercise
20 Encouraging arm movement, with reaching exercise exercise
21 For floppy or decreased tone exercise
22 Improving upper limb movement exercise exercise
23 Positioning to encourage head and neck strength exercise exercise
24 Strengthening exercises for upper limbs exercise exercise
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25 Resting positions exercise exercise
exercise
26 Sleeping positions exercise exercise
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28 Strengthening upper limbs exercise exercise
29 Strengthening lower limbs exercise exercise
exercise
30 Handicap International have seen that the best way to improve a child's quality of life is to include them in the community as much as possible exercise

 

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D10: Dyskinetic cerebral palsy

       
1 Decreasing tone in wrists, stabilse child’s forearm whilst moving the hand exercise
2 Move feet and knees through the available range exercise exercise
3 Move legs through the available range, if strong resistance felt, wait for leg to relax to gain a little more range. depending on the level of spasticity, hold legs appropriate to where long or short leverage is required exercise exercise
6 For children with hemiplegia, this exercise stretches their affected arm with the help of their unaffected one and can be done using a stick shaped toy, standing or sitting exercise
10 Sitting balance on ball exercise
11 Standing and reaching exercise exercise
12 Standing and reaching exercise exercise
20 Encouraging arm movement, with reaching exercise exercise
23 Positioning to encourage head and neck strength exercise exercise
30 Handicap International have seen that the best way to improve a child's quality of life is to include them in the community as much as possible exercise

 

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D11: Ataxia cerebral palsy

       
1 Decreasing tone in wrists, stabilse child’s forearm whilst moving the hand exercise
3 Move legs through the available range, if strong resistance felt, wait for leg to relax to gain a little more range. depending on the level of spasticity, hold legs appropriate to where long or short leverage is required exercise exercise
6 For children with hemiplegia, this exercise stretches their affected arm with the help of their unaffected one and can be done using a stick shaped toy, standing or sitting exercise
10 Sitting balance on ball exercise
11 Standing and reaching exercise exercise
12 Standing and reaching exercise exercise
exercise
23 Positioning to encourage head and neck strength exercise exercise
30 Handicap International have seen that the best way to improve a child's quality of life is to include them in the community as much as possible exercise

 

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