2023 DMI Therapy Referral Brochure
2023 DMI Therapy Referral Brochure
2023 DMI Therapy Referral Brochure
MOVEMENT
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INTERVENTION
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HOW IS DMI DIFFERENT FROM
TRADITIONAL METHODS?
Provokes the highest level of gross motor
independence - Manual exercises challenge the
child within each functional task to achieve
outcomes, often beyond expectations.
Progresses support from proximal to distal
(support given lower on the body) with hands
free- Each time we give the child less support,
the child has to activate with more postural
control and work harder towards strength and
independence.
Progress through exposure to gravity- The ability
to keep our body aligned against gravity’s forces
requires input through several sensory systems, WHICH CHILDREN CAN DMI
as well as strength and coordination, to be THERAPY HELP?
consistently successful. DMI helps children gain
these skills rapidly so they can maintain their
WHAT IS DMI THERAPY? posture in all positions. Children diagnosed with ANY type of gross
Harnesses the power and science of motor delay including conditions such as:
Dynamic Movement Intervention is the neuroplasticity to trigger rapid changes- Down Syndrome, Cerebral palsy, global
Research in the field of brain science gives us
fastest growing, internationally recognized guidelines to provoke the brain to make new developmental delay, hypotonia,
strong connections to support gross motor tasks chromosomal abnormalities/genetic
manual therapy technique that helps and functions. DMI utilizes these guidelines for
children reach their gross motor rapid and explosive gross motor progress. disorders, spinal cord lesions or acquired
brain injury may benefit from this form of
milestones. Healthy muscle length is achieved and
maintained through active functional stretching - therapy.
DMI harnesses the power of DMI utilizes dynamic stretching techniques Children at risk such as those who are born
neuroplasticity to make rapid, long lasting within functional tasks so stretches are longer
lasting and maintained to avoid muscle prematurely can also benefit from this
changes in a child’s brain so they can learn lengthening surgeries. therapy due to the strong neuroplastic
new skills, reach their developmental Develops skeletal and joint maturity and changes that this treatment stimulates
milestones, and improve their quality of life alignment- Children with disabilities frequently within the developing brain.
face orthopedic challenges that may result in
in accordance with the ICF ( International debilitating chronic pain and surgeries. DMI Children with orthopedic conditions such as
utilizes exercises that promote aligned weight torticollis, toe walkers, genu valgum
Classification of Functioning, Disability, bearing and musculoskeletal activation for long
term orthopedic health. (knocked knees), in-toeing, and others.
and Health, WHO) framework.