News from physical medicine at My Clinic 11.21.2023

I would like to introduce our highly qualified team of adult and paediatric therapists in the fields of rehabilitation, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy.

Children's therapists deal with issues based on a child's neuromotor development. Aside from the Vojta method and the Bobath concept, I would also like to highlight sensory integration, which is still rare at rehabilitation clinics, and not commonly available.

Our therapists have been trained by experienced US and German instructors within the international certified CLASI-CASI programme.

As part of comprehensive rehabilitation for children, at My Clinic we consider interdisciplinary cooperation between physiotherapy and ergotherapy to be very important.

We use international diagnostic tests that assess a child's sensory processes or motor functions to create an individual, customized therapeutic plan for your child.

If your child is experiencing any of the following problems:

• has difficulties sleeping;
• has difficulties with breastfeeding or eating;
• is often dissatisfied, crying, restless;
• does not play appropriate to age;
• refuses physical contact and cuddling;
• is sensitive to touch, sounds, or visual stimuli;
• has problems doing things on its his/her own - getting dressed, feeding, keeping clean;
• has difficulties with reading, writing, or attention;
• does not react to situations appropriately;

perhaps he/she has a problem with sensory integration. We test for sensory integration problems from infancy.

Sensory Integration Testing

Sensory processing diagnosis is performed using selected EASI subtests for roughly one hour. Then we evaluate the testing and give you a detailed report containing specific results.

EASI Test
This test, which comprises 20 sub-tests, can evaluate in detail areas of sensory development, for example those identified by the SPM 2 questionnaire. EASI measures sensory perception as well as postural, ocular, and bilateral motor integration, practice, and sensory creativity. EASI tests are intended for children between three and twelve years of age.

If your child is experiencing any of the following problems: 

• motor-related difficulties;
• is "clumsy";
• has problems with balance;
• becomes tired quickly;
• avoids physical activities;
• has difficulties with graphomotorics and writing;

there may be a problem with coordination of fine and gross motor skills and dyspraxia.

Testing for Motor Disorders

MABC 2 Test
This is a standard test for evaluating motor skills in children. The test consists of movement tasks and is intended for children as young as three. The MABC 2 test is capable of evaluating the degree and nature of motor difficulties, and based on this we can provide your child better and more targeted therapy. The test results are also used by other specialists such as educational psychology counsellors, psychologists, special educators, and speech therapists.

The test takes an hour and is then evaluated by a therapist.

To assess psychomotoric development in infants up to the age of one year, we use:

• PMV evaluation according to Prof. Vojta.
• Primitive reflexology
• General Movements Assessment according to Prof. Prechtl

Your children will receive the best care and attention from the My Clinic rehabilitation team:

• Kateřina Šimečková, MSc – also the vice-president of the Sensory Integration Association
• Barbora Hejlíková, MSc
• Carmen Gloria Vrubel-Fernández Verdejo, MSc. – also deals with autism

For more information about rehabilitation and physiotherapy for children, see the website.

The team of rehabilitation and physiotherapy for adults

consists of experienced professionals proficient in a wide range of techniques and methodologies:

• Dr. Lenka Mrázková deals with, among other things, swallowing disorders, which affect more than 13 % of the population.
• PhDr Hana Vránová, PhD is an experienced physiotherapist utilizing a broad range of methodologies such as pelvic floor therapy for incontinence or the dry needle method, which is an effective method for relaxing trigger points that are a frequent source of chronic pain.
• Another interesting and sought-after technique is the domain of Zdeněk Louda, MSc. Visceral manipulation uses gentle palpation of organs and their suspension apparatus.
• Jana Levans, BSc, DiS performs physiotherapy for adults and children. She also performs so-called splinting, which has a positive effect on tissue healing after injuries or surgery.

For more information about rehabilitation and physiotherapy for adults, see the website.

You can make a rehabilitation, physiotherapy, or ergotherapy appointment for your child or yourself directly, without a doctor's recommendation.

We look forward to seeing you!

Ingrid Svačinková
Head of physiotherapy and ergotherapy