Let's look at a Therapy session and find out. The best part about PT is that you get out of your chair and onto the floor for a while. This is heaven for anyone who is in a wheelchair all day long. Here, a student is stretching his legs and strengthening his arms as he rolls across the floor mat. This raised bolster is used for teaching balance, and to strengthen the arms, legs, and hips.
Weight bearing on the legs and feet is important for someone in a wheelchair.
Standing helps improve circulation, balance, andstrengthens leg muscles which keeps hip joints in their sockets. Applying what you have learned is important for anything you do in life. Showing and teaching someone how to use their body to do daily tasks is part of a good PT program. Here, a student is not only stretching his back muscles and working on trunk control, he is also learning how he can use trunk control to move objects, such as these cups, to another area.