Neurosuit Physiotherapy Progress

He continues to progress! Now that he’s fully recovered from his diarrohea and probably mild flu, he’s working hard during therapy.

He’s learning how to walk down the stairs using alternate feet (instead of needing to have both feet on the same step before moving down to the next step).

He was able to do the wheelbarrow for a very short distance yesterday. It’s very hard for him cos it works the core muscles and upper body too. Of course, it was made easier for him to start off with. Therapist held him at the hips, with legs together and almost horizontal, instead of lifting his legs much higher than his head, with legs apart.

The therapist has also taught him how to cope when he’s tired but still need to carry on. She taught him how to breathe/exhale. Sounds simple but it works! In the past, he’d just plop himself on the floor when he got tired. Now, he breathes and exhales, then is able to carry on. That’s important when he starts Primary 1.

The therapist has also taught him to blow silently. For a very long time, he’d blow but use his vocal chords. So for e.g. when blowing bubbles he’d also say “Hooo-hoooo-hooo”.

His speech is also getting a bit louder. Today in class, it was very noisy at dismissal time, but yet, I could hear him thank the teacher above the din. But when he has to talk to his friends, he gets very self conscious and his volume goes way down. I think it’s a confidence issue.

One habit I find very annoying is that he can’t stand still (seeks proprioceptive input). His feet will take little steps around where he’s standing, sometimes moving backwards or onto my toes, or ends up leaning on me. He can’t continue this habit into adulthood so the therapist is teaching him to ground himself and to be still. In school today, I noticed he was a bit better in this aspect. The therapist is also a yoga teacher so she brings that aspect of her yoga experience into his therapy.

The therapist is also teaching him to push his weight into both his feet (he tends to place weight on just one feet).

There’s so much that needs to be worked on and the therapist is doing brilliantly in helping him. She’s very creative in making the exercises interesting. She also brings things she’s learnt from the various courses (yoga, oral motor, CST, sensory integration etc) she’s attended over the years, into the therapy session. She’s been very dedicated in helping my son. Such a wonderful blessing!