Pediatrics: Adaptive Equipment: Positioning Equipment

Question 1

Standers

Answer 1

• Weight bearing experience
• Maintains hips, knees, ankles, and trunk in optimal position
• Facilitates formation of acetabulum
• Aids bowel and bladder function

Question 2

Side-Lyers

Answer 2

• Decrease effects of TLR

- Put hands in visual field

Question 3

Abductor Pad

Answer 3

Decreases

• Scissoring extension
• Pattern of hip extension, adduction, with knee extension and plantar flexion of ankles