Does a Standing Progam Decrease Spasticity?

by on August 6, 2009

This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog by Ginny Paleg, DScPT, MS, PT. We found thirteen articles showing that standing can decrease spasticity. Three of these studies combined standing with whole body vibration (WBV)-Garrett, Otzel and Ahlborg- and all had some degree of success in [..}


Can a Standing Program Improve Bladder Function?

by on June 24, 2009

This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog by Ginny Paleg, DScPT, MS, PT. Sometimes I have to share not such great news. Here it is. There is very little research that supports using passive standing programs to improve bladder and or kidney function/health. It may - and we have lots of [..}


Can a Standing Program Improve Bone Density?

by on May 11, 2009

This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog by Ginny Paleg, DScPT, MS, PT. The evidence linking passive standing and bone density is the strongest we found in our systematic review. While the data can be divided and analyzed in many ways, clinically the delineation between those that used [..}


Can a Standing Program Improve Bowel Function?

by on April 9, 2009

This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog by Ginny Paleg, DScPT, MS, PT. Ginny is a pediatric Physical Therapist from Silver Spring, MD. This post will be of interest to physical therapists, physicians, and others with a clinical background.  For the next few months, the EasyStand Blog will [..}


Here are the research studies that document how a standing program helps motor skills.

Can a Passive Standing Program Improve Motor Skills?

by on March 3, 2009

This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog by Ginny Paleg, DScPT, MS, PT. Ginny is a pediatric Physical Therapist from Silver Spring, MD. This post will be of interest to physical therapists and physicians, and others with a clinical background.  The EasyStand Blog will feature a blog post from [..}


This is a photo of my impression of the position the children stood in for this study.

Can a Passive Standing Program Improve Hip Integrity?

by on January 28, 2009

This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog by Ginny Paleg, DScPT, MS, PT. Ginny is a pediatric Physical Therapist from Silver Spring, MD. She works in a 0-3 (Early Intervention) program for Montgomery County Public Schools. Children with cerebral palsy most often develop this condition as a result [..}