27 Oct 😲Been seeing social media posts of Dynamic Movement Intervention where children with special needs are being balanced and lifted up sideways or flipped from lying to sitting 🤔Wondering what is Dynamic Movement Intervention and if it can help your child more than Early Intervention Paediatric Physiotherapy with an Expert Paediatric Physiotherapist
According to the founders of Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI), it is described as “a therapeutic technique used in physiotherapy and occupational therapy to treat children with motor delay by improving automatic postural responses and help each child progress towards developmental milestones. The goal of DMI is to provoke a specified active motor response from the child in response to defined dynamic exercises prescribed by the therapist. (This means that the therapist will present an exercise in order to provoke a specific movement or response from your child.)”
It is claimed that “DMI reflects current research on neurorehabilitation, technologies and methodologies. DMI stimulates neuroplasticity to help a child’s brain make new and improved connections and develop their motor milestones.”🥴
However, it is important to note that the founders of DMI also states that “We don’t have research out about DMI Therapy,😳 however, there is research out that support the theories behind DMI Therapy. Research is difficult to do with children because in research a controlled (placebo) group is always required. Parents are less likely to sign their children up for something that may not benefit their child (if they end up in the controlled/placebo group). However, practitioners see the benefits of DMI Therapy in the patients that they treat. As anecdotal evidence is presented in case studies and research papers, the body of evidence will continue to grow.”
So before you commit to DMI therapy reach out to one of our Expert Paediatric Physiotherapists 🤓at My Favourite Physio on 📱(02) 9790 4233 or DM us @myfavouritephysio to find out more about evidence based Early Intervention Paediatric Physiotherapy.
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