How do you do constraints in induced therapy?

Constraint-induced movement therapy involves 3 steps:

1. Restraining use of the unaffected side. This can involve wearing a thick glove or simply keeping the hand behind the back.
2. Forcing the use of the affected side. Think “use it or lose it.” The only way to improve a function is to use it.
3. Intensive repetition.

What conditions is CIMT used for?

Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT), is an innovative, scientifically supported method of upper extremity rehabilitation for children with neuromotor impairments. CIMT is gaining increased support and emerging as a best practice in the treatment of children with hemiplegia.

What is CIMT approach?

Introduction. The term Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) describes a package of interventions designed to decrease the impact of a stroke on the upper-limb (UL) function of some stroke survivors. It is a behavioural approach to neurorehabilitation based on “Learned- Nonuse”.

What is modified CIMT?

Modified CIMT (mCIMT) is a less intense treatment that involves the same principles as CIMT (i.e. restraint of the less-affected upper extremity and practice of functional activities. Activity limitations are difficulties in performance of activities. These are also referred to as function.

Who can administer CIMT?

An occupational therapist (OT) provides the therapy which can be done in an individual or group setting. Children’s has developed three CIMT protocols for patients and families.

What are the three main principles of constraint induced CI therapy for stroke?

CIMT is a form of rehabilitation therapy which forces the use of a limb affected by stroke, through the restraint of the unaffected limb. It consists of three principles: constraint of the unaffected limb, forced use of the affected limb and massed practice.

How does CIMT change the brain?

Constraint induced movement therapy or CIMT is centred on retraining the brain following damage to improve functional use of the weaker arm and hand. Evidence has shown that practising exercises with the weaker arm while restraining the normally functioning arm over a period of time leads the brain to rewire itself.

What are the three main principles of constraint-induced CI therapy for stroke?

Is CIMT evidence based?

Meta-analysis showed strong evidence favoring both types of CIMT in terms of motor function, arm-hand activities and self-reported arm-hand functioning in daily life, immediately after treatment and at long-term follow-up, whereas no evidence was found for constraining alone (Forced Use (FU) therapy).