Term
| Stretches for child c CP (9) |
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Definition
hip ext
hamstring stretch
hip abd
hip add
ankle DF
trunk rotation
"so big" stretch
open hand stretch
elbow/wrist ext |
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Term
| Child c CP: hip ext stretch |
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Definition
bring both knees to chest
slowly lower 1 LE to floor while other LE remains flexed |
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Term
| Child c CP: Hamstring stretch |
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Definition
(continue from hip ext stretch - 1 LE flexed to chest, other LE ext)
move flexed leg to 90/90
BE SURE extended LE stays extended! |
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Term
| Child c CP: Hip abd stretch |
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Definition
hold both LEs hip neutral
abd 1 LE while keeping other neutral |
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Term
| Child c CP: Hip add stretch |
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Definition
hold both LEs hip neutral
add 1 LE over other |
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Term
| Child c CP: Dorsiflexion stretch |
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Definition
hip/knee 90-90
grasp calcaneus and dorsiflex using forearm
maintain DF while extending hip/knee |
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Term
| Child c CP: Trunk rotation stretch |
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Definition
flex hips/knees to chest
rotate pelvis/hips/LEs away from you (kneeling)
use other hand to provide pressure to rotate upper trunk toward floor |
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Term
| Child c CP: So Big stretch |
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Definition
arm closest to PT: (LEADING c thumb) elbow ext, shld flex, 30-45ยบ abd, ER
provide pressure at pecs c other hand (stability, incr stretch) |
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Term
| Child c CP: Open Hand stretch |
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Definition
child supine, palms facing floor
splay child's hand c your hand (stretch palmar mm)
THEN
grasp child's hand (c PT's opposite hand) while pressing thumb into abd
slowly rotate hand into supination (NOT shld ER) |
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Term
| Child c CP: Elbow/Wrist Ext stretch |
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Definition
(following open hand stretch)
move child's hand into wrist ext; hold
PT extends elbow c free hand |
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