What is a pulley system?

It is the same as the spider cage but using a system of pulleys and weights via a system called a suspension or pulley system. A pulley system is a device consisting of pulleys, ropes, anchors and graduated weights that are attached to the specific weak or spasmed muscle. This treatment aims to strengthen and stretch weak and spasmed muscles in a unique way with or without involving other muscle groups and with or without removing gravity. In addition to strengthening the muscles and actively stretching, this will also increase the correct range of motion, flexibility and endurance of the muscles while reducing or preventing potential future strain.

How does the suspension gym system work in pediatric physical therapy?

  • Provides resistance: A weight is attached to one end of the rope attached to the child's body, creating resistance to movement. This resistance helps strengthen the targeted muscles.
  • Providing assistance: Weight can be used to provide assistance to the child in performing movements that are difficult for him to do alone, encouraging him to participate in the activity.
  • Improved Range of Motion: The angle of the rope and the weight of the load can be adjusted to facilitate movement in different directions, which helps increase the range of motion in the joints.
  • Improves balance: The pulley system helps the child learn to control his movements and stand steadily, which improves his balance.

What are the cases that require the use of the suspended gym system in treating children?

The suspension gym system is a valuable tool in the physical therapist's arsenal, and is frequently used to treat a variety of pediatric conditions such as:

    1. Neuromotor development disorders.
    2. Motor Developmental Delay: The suspension gym system helps strengthen weak muscles and improve range of motion. It helps children with motor developmental delays develop basic motor skills such as crawling, sitting, standing and walking.
    3. Cerebral Palsy: Helps improve balance and coordination, improve motor functions, and reduce muscle tension and stress.
    4. Down Syndrome: Helps strengthen muscles, facilitate movement and develop basic motor skills.

How does the suspension gym system help these cases?

This suspension system is an effective tool for measuring the improvement in the strength and range of motion of a weak or spastic muscle. Using this suspension system of pulleys and weights, even a child who has just been able to move the muscle or limb he wants to move can now develop muscle strength, flexibility and endurance through a series of consecutive sessions provided by our experienced specialists.

Benefits of the suspension gym system

  • Muscle strengthening: It helps to strengthen the large and small muscles in the body, which improves the child's overall strength.
  • Improves range of motion: Helps increase joint flexibility and range of motion, reducing joint stiffness.
  • Improves balance and coordination: Helps improve balance and coordination between different parts of the body.
  • Increased self-confidence: Helps the child feel confident in his abilities and increase his independence.
  • Facilitating movement: Helps children with movement difficulties improve their ability to move and navigate.
  • Pain relief: It can help relieve pain and muscle stiffness.

Types of Hanging Gym Exercises Common in Pediatric Physical Therapy

  • Pulling and pushing exercises: Help strengthen the muscles of the arms, shoulders and back of the upper limb and the thigh, leg and pelvis of the lower limb.
  • Leg or arm raises: Help strengthen the leg and pelvic muscles, arm and shoulder muscles.
  • Sitting and standing exercises: Help improve balance and strength of the muscles in the legs and lower body.
  • Lateral mobility exercises: Help improve flexibility in the waist and improve range of motion in the joints.

If you feel that your child is having difficulty crawling, sitting alone, walking, going up and down stairs, or making eye-to-eye contact, do not hesitate to contact a physical therapist.

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