Deep Pressure Therapy Mat

Deep pressure touch stimulation is easily achieved.

Deep pressure therapy mat.

The sympathetic nervous system sns is the alert system in the body. An occupational therapist can offer further information and training regarding deep pressure as a way to manage spd. The use of a weighted vest provides the child with unconscious information from the muscles and joints. The concept of the deep pressure sensory vest is based on the sensory integration therapy technique of deep pressure.

This is the so called switch from fight or flight to rest and digest. The only thing you need is a weighted lap pad. If deep pressure is given during meltdowns or other problem times it can reinforce inappropriate behavior. This exceptional functional form therapeutic aid was ergonomically designed to calm reorganize and redirect the energy of children and adults living with autism or who are cognitively disabled and would benefit from deep pressure therapy.

When you apply deep pressure to the body the body switches from running its sympathetic nervous system to its parasympathetic nervous system. If the pain is too great lay a towel over the spikes to relieve some of the pressure. A weighted lap pad will promote calm and relaxation because it delivers consistent and gentle pressure. Mummy wrap wrap the child up tightly in a sheet or blanket like a mummy tucking the ends of the material in.

An acupressure mat also sometimes called a needle stimulation pad nsp is covered with hundreds of plastic nubs. Deep pressure is often used to assist the child to self calm and relax so that sensory stimulus can be processed. Used by physical therapists for patient rehabilitation mat tables are lower in height to allow easy access and have a weight bearing strength of 600 pounds providing a stable surface for manual techniques of deep tissue massage myofascial release joint manipulation and flexibility stretching exercises to increase range of motion. At a physiological level deep pressure therapy helps the two main systems in the autonomic nervous system balance each other out so as to help with emotional regulation.

A typical treatment session lasts about half an hour. Don t sleep on your mat or extend your treatment time much beyond 40 minutes. Put it in your child s lap while you are playing a social game or doing homework. Position a small bolster or pillow under your neck.

Deep pressure can be given as positive reinforcement for appropriate behaviors but should not be withheld as a punishment. How deep pressure stimulation works. The increased production of serotonin and dopamine counteract the effects of cortisol to hormonally regulate your body s response to sensory information.