Togs2Grow – A PTA System in Two Sizes
The TheraTogs Posture + Torso Alignment (PTA) System is the preferred starting point for seeking improvements in postural control and trunk and upper body alignment. The PTA system consists of two garments and a small set of straps – a basic TheraTogs system that’s simple to apply, cost-effective, and easy to use.
Key Benefits:
- The Togs2Grow configuration provides “next size up” convenience – no need to place another order, or deal with another reimbursement claim.
- Each PTA system is simple to use – in two minutes or less, you can dress the wearer in the TankTop and the Hipster, and add minimal strapping if needed.
- Once dressed, the PTA gives the wearer postural and torso retraining all day long – discreetly, under clothing.
- By providing trunk and core stability, the PTA also enables the clinician to focus on extremity function, seated activities, and other more advanced concerns – without having to support the torso at the same time.
- All garment surfaces are hook-receptive, allowing the clinician to customize the placement of minimal strapping wherever it’s needed – and than adapt those strapping placements over time as needed.
For help selecting a product size, see the Sizing tab below.
How to Purchase TheraTogs
Clinicians:
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Caregivers:
Paying out-of-pocket? Consult with your therapist or rehab clinician to place an order with an authorized TheraTogs distributor.
Seeking reimbursement? Most payors require the order be processed via an O&P provider or DME (Durable Medical Equipment) facility. Find a Provider near you who is familiar with TheraTogs, or have your preferred Provider contact us for assistance in ordering.
Need help with size, selection, or ordering? Contact Customer Support: [email protected] • (970) 239-0344. For sizing guidance, see the Sizing tab below.
Indications & Applications
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Potential OutcomesThe PTA System can provide massed practice in improved trunk alignment and stability, helping you achieve improved outcomes such as:
Quick LinksOur Postural Alignment Algorithm will help clinicians determine their best options in managing postural alignment. Product Information Sheet (PDF) |
Description
The acquisition of postural control – the foundation for functional use of the extremities – is paramount. When the innate drive to achieve and maintain verticality combines with deficits in core muscle balance, strength, and stability, the child will maintain an upright posture any way possible – usually by using her extremities for stabilizing, rather than for function.
– Beverly Cusick, PT MS NDT COF, TheraTogs inventor
By focusing on trunk stability and postural alignment, and giving the wearer thousands of repetitions in that improved alignment, the PTA delivers the massed practice that enables the therapist and caregiver to strengthen the core and improve upper body function – laying the foundation for even more advanced outcomes.
The new Togs2Grow configuration doubles the wear time – and extends the carryover benefits – of the PTA System by providing two sizes in one purchase.
Research
For rehab clinicians, the relevance of postural control is significant, particularly during infant and toddler development.
Postural control:
- Develops to sustain life and to optimize attention and to support learning and function.
- Provides the stability needed to liberate the limbs and head to explore and move.
- Acquisition begins at the head and neck and progresses to the toes.
- Acquisition begins with extension of the neck and trunk muscles against gravity, soon balanced by neck and trunk flexion.
- Deficits have been identified as a significant concern in children with cerebral palsy.
- The reliance on the tonic recruitment of limb muscles to compensate for a core stability deficit has not yet been investigated.
These references all speak to the importance of proper trunk alignment – the explicit purpose of the TheraTogs PTA System:
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Boxum AG, van Balen LC, Dijkstra LJ, et al. 2014. Postural adjustments in infants at very high risk for cerebral palsy before and after developing the ability to sit independently. Early Hum Dev. 90(9):435-41.
Brogren E, Hadders-Algra M, Forssberg H. 1998. Postural control in sitting children with cerebral palsy. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 22(4):591-6. Review.
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Lee HM, Galloway JC. 2012. Early intensive postural and movement training advances head control in very young infants. Phys Ther. 92(7):935-47. Clinical Trial.
Lobo MA, Kokkoni E, Cunha AB, Galloway JC. Infants born preterm demonstrate impaired object exploration behaviors throughout infancy and toddlerhood. Phys Ther. 2015;95(1):51-64.
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van Balen LC, Dijkstra LJ, Dirks T, Bos AF, Hadders-Algra M. 2019. Early Intervention and Postural Adjustments During Reaching in Infants at Risk of Cerebral Palsy. Pediatr Phys Ther. 31(2):175-183.
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Product Properties
TheraTogs systems are FDA Class I medical devices intended to be issued by, and applied under the supervision of, a licensed healthcare practitioner engaged in neuromotor training. TheraTogs systems are made of GoldTone – a proprietary composite fabric with foam backing made of an aqueous-based elastomeric urethane. TogRite strapping is elastomeric strapping with an inert, silicone-based grip surface. All materials and components of TheraTogs™ orthotic garment systems are latex-free in their manufacture and packaging.
TheraTogs™, Therapy You Wear™, TogRite™and Wunzi™ are trademarks of TheraTogs, Inc. TheraTogs systems are protected by US Patents # 8,007,457 and 8,535,256 B2, and Canadian patent #2495769. Additional US and foreign patents pending.
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