Therapeutic posturing process and devices
First Claim
1. A process for therapeutic posturing of an infant comprising the steps of providing a shape retaining cushion having a first surface for receiving at least part of an infant'"'"'s body in a given position and one or more second surfaces for inhibiting movement of the part of the infant'"'"'s body from the given position, and placing an infant'"'"'s body relative to the cushion such that the given part of the infant'"'"'s body is retained in said given position.
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Abstract
A process for the therapeutic posturing of infants resides in providing one or more shape retaining cushioning devices having a first surface for receiving at least a part of an infant'"'"'s body in a given position and one or more second surfaces for inhibiting movement of the given part of the infant'"'"'s body from the given position, and placing an infant relative to the cushioning device or devices such that the given part of the infant'"'"'s body is retained in the given position by said surfaces without unduly constraining other parts of the body. Representative therapeutic posturing devices are disclosed.
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1. A process for therapeutic posturing of an infant comprising the steps of
providing a shape retaining cushion having a first surface for receiving at least part of an infant'"'"'s body in a given position and one or more second surfaces for inhibiting movement of the part of the infant'"'"'s body from the given position, and placing an infant'"'"'s body relative to the cushion such that the given part of the infant'"'"'s body is retained in said given position.
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2. A process for therapeutic posturing of an infant comprising the steps of
providing a shape retaining cushion having a first surface for receiving the torso of an infant in a given position and spaced second surfaces generally normal to the first surface for inhibiting the infant from rolling out of the given position, and placing an infant face down on the cushion with its stomach and chest in engagement with the first surface and between the second surfaces and with its head, shoulders and arms extending beyond said surfaces.
- 10. A device for therapeutic posturing of an infant comprising a shape retaining cushion having a first surface for receiving at least part of an infant'"'"'s body in a given position and one or more second surfaces for inhibiting movement of that part of the infant'"'"'s body from the given position.
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