Positioning

Problems w/ Static Positioning
- Positioned out of alignment (trunk not aligned)
- Placed in wrong size of equipment (too large or too small)
- Kept in equipment too long (over 20 minutes)
Progression of positioning
- Prone w/ forearm support
- Prone w/ extended arm support
- Rolling from prone to supine and supine to prone
- Sitting w/ arm or turnk support
- Creep forward on stomach w/ reciprocal pattern
- Independent sit w/ straight back
- Four-point craw w/ reciprocal pattern
- Knee stand/ half-knee stand
- Pull to stand/cruise both directions
- Independent stand/ambulation
Best Positions for Stability and to Decrease tone
- Hypertonic-side lying in a tucked position w/ support; supine w/ knees bent and head supported.
- Hypotonic-sidelying in a tucked position w/ support
- Either-sidelying in a tucked position w/ no support

Author

ANNichols

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Positioning

Description

Positioning Principles

Updated

2011-02-19T21:34:18Z

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