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  • Increase in comfort when she is lying on abdomen (prone position)

    Overall comfort in prone (lying on tummy) position is fundamental in quality of life of any child affected by Cerebral Palsy.  Many kids do not like to lie on their tummy for various possible reasons:

    1.  their respiration is challenged when their weight lands on the chest and the chest is too weak for that activity

    2.  They are unable to move their head freely and therefore their heads are stuck in certain position

    3.  Their arms are stuck under their trunk when they are in prone position.  They do not have the ability to free their arms for weight bearing. 

    4.  They are so stiff that the entire trunk is rested only on a few points.  Even distribution of the body weight is essential to the comfort of prone position

    5.  Their legs defile gravity and therefore remain stiff in the air. 

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    Improved comfort when this girl lies on her tummy has made such a huge upgrade in her quality of life.  We have seen how she is a lot more comfortable in supine (lying on her back) and now we observe the same when she lies on her tummy. 

    Here in Jan 2018, she looks a lot happier and relaxed when she lies on her tummy.  Other important observantions can also be made:

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    1.  15 months ago, her head was stuck in "face down" one position and she was unable to change her head position.  Now her head begins to have the new found freedom to move to the side.  

    2.  Her arms were stuck under her trunk and were not able to free herself just 15 months ago.  With the reduction in overall spasticity and the release of her arms, she is beginning to bear weight with her forearm and palm.  

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    3.  She was so stiff 15 months ago that her entire trunk was supported only by her weak chest while her pelvis and legs were in the air without any contact with the bench.  Now she is a lot more relaxed and her pelvis and legs finally come in contact with the bench.  The weight of the entire trunk is now more evenly distributed between the upper trunk, the pelvis and the legs.  That really helps with the improved overall comfort of the position.  

     

    Do not miss this opportunity of helping to reduce your child's spasticity and improve his / her mobility. 

    For more information about the upcoming PowerCare workshop, click the following link:

    PowerCare Workshop

  • Open house in Jakarta, Indonesia

    ABR Open House in Jakarta

    Date: (Contact us for more details)

     

    The open house includes a talk about the causes behind posture and movement disorders and how ABR exercises are able to improve your child's postures and movement. Admission for the talk is by registration. 

     

    If you would like to have your child assessed, you can also schedule with us for an appointment.  There will be sets of assessment tests done for various positions and movements. Pictures will be taken of the assessment tests for documentation and analysis. The Singapore team will give you an analysis of the assessment tests, which will evaluate your child's physical structure deficiencies that are responsible for your child's postures and movement disorder. 

    Date and time: (Contact us for more details) - assessment tests and pictures taking (60 mins) and Analysis of assessment test results (60 mins).  Some may take longer while others may take shorter time)

    The assessment fee is normally SGD 200 but for this open house, we will do assessment for a very special price of SGD 100.  The assessment fee paid can be used to offset part of the price of any training program.  

    Available appointments are limited.  Please register early.

    More details will be provided to those interested!  Interested parties may register by clicking the button below.  

     

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    If you are eager to start helping your child with his/her spasticity and mobility, you can also register for the PowerCare workshop.  Power care workshop is a 4 hours workshop teaching you specific set of ABR techniques and exercise for spasticity reduction and mobility improvement.  We train up to 2 person per registration of child.
     
    Date of PowerCare workshop: (Contact us for more details)
     
    Price of the workshop is SGD 700, excluding cost of accessories.  Cost of accessories is estimated to be SGD 180 (might vary depending on the age and size of the child).  Register today to enjoy the following discounts:
     
    1.  Discount of SGD 100 during the launch of PowerCare Workshop, which is now
     
    2.  Buddy discount of SGD 50 would be given to you if you bring your friend for registration of the workshop.  Your friend would also enjoy buddy discount of SGD 50.  The more friends you bring, the more discount you enjoy.  
     
    3.  Early bird discount of SGD 100 would be given to those who sign up early.  
     
    This is a rare opportunity to learn the exercise that will change the life of your child at a very special price of SGD 450, if you have taken advantage of all the above mentioned discounts.  If you have made the decision to take the first step in this journey, please click the button below.  
     
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  • Reduced spasticity, increased size and improve mobility - girl from Penang

  • Stronger chest translates to reduction in fake thoracic depth

    Children affected by Cerebral Palsy are typically very depleted in his size and depth of trunk.  They often look skinny and flat when it is viewed from the side.  That is due to the weak lung and its surrounding weak myofascia tissues.  

    But when the chest and its surrounding myfoascia tissues has another deeper level of weakness, the ribs will begin to rotate inwards individually and as a whole all the ribs will rotate upwards thereby creating additional artificial depth to the thorax.  This is what we call the 'fake thoracic depth' effect.  

    As the underlying chest and myofascia strengthens, the ribs begin its reverse journey and start turning downwards and backwards towards the back.  The results is the reduced fake thoracic depth and flatter appearance of the chest.  

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    When her chest is stronger, that is where we also observe her improved respiration and the improved abdomen and improved pelvis.  Above all, the improvement seen in other areas such as reduced global spasticity, improved sitting and improved overall comfort level

     

    Do not miss this opportunity of helping to reduce your child's spasticity and improve his / her mobility. 

    For more information about the upcoming PowerCare workshop, click the following link:

    PowerCare Workshop