Pesavento Handouts

What Physical Therapists do……

Great Expectations

Physical Therapy and the Child with TM MariJo Pesavento PT, PCS

Assessments • • • •

Range of Motion Muscle Strength Posture Function

Suppleness • Alignment • Tight and Loose • 4 major joints – – – –

Hip Knee Ankle Trunk

• Specialists • Designers • Equipment experts

The 3 S’s of Exercise

• Suppleness • Strength • Stamina

Strength • • • •

Resistance Isometrics Position Gravity

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Stamina • Mobility makes stamina • Independence vs. dependence

Kidfitness rewards • • • • •

Function Freedom Diminished Fatigue Independence Self Esteem

Whoa Baby !

Kidfitness tasks • • • •

Consistency Position Transitions Conditioning Endurance

Balance All pain = no gain

Brace yourself

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Brace yourself

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Brace yourself

Brace yourself

Brace yourself

Brace yourself

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Brace yourself

Brace yourself

Questions ?

Thank you!

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