TMR Tots and Teens

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TMR (Total Motion Release) for Tots and Teens is an approach that takes off the “shrink wrap” from tight tissues and can be seen as prep work for making other therapy strategies more effective. TMR is a modified positional release concept that uses an evaluation and feedback system to assess and treat postural asymmetry in order to achieve objective improvements in functional outcomes. Often children with apparent cognitive limitations become more responsive to their world when they are no longer wasting energy struggling to be upright.

Who is TMR Tots for?

The concept is applicable to children (and adults) with any mobility issue such as:

• Torticollis - Parents and therapists LOVE this tearless approach to treatment that considers the whole child (not just the child's neck)!

• Cerebral Palsy

• Hypotonia (low tone)

• Down Syndrome

• Gait (walking) asymmetry

• Hemiparesis (stroke) 

• Spina Bifida 

• Developmental delays (TMR can help release restrictions that are making the child less energy-efficient and may be slowing her/him from learning new skills.) 

• Sports-related orthopedic challenges such as shortened hamstrings, tight calves, unequal pelvic alignment, or even easier backbends!

Learn more about TMR Tots and Teens approach with these populations.

What key features make TMR Tots unique?

1. Focus

Therapists use a systematic evaluation tool to develop a focused plan of care that meets the unique needs of the patient. Treatment is precise to get to the root problem and quickly fix it.

2. No tears - Parent satisfaction

The language of TMR is comfort! We cannot learn new skills when we are upset. TMR-trained therapists improve the child's range of motion faster without painful stretching.

3. Build on what the child knows

Motor control skill goals are created by identifying the individual's strengths and interests first. TMR-trained therapists reinforce the patient's successes and their new range of movement with positive and meaningful motor experiences. Incorporating therapeutic positions into daily routines means repetition of skills at regular intervals throughout the entire day. This approach corresponds with many recent theories in neuroplasticity and motor learning.

4. Empowerment of caregiver and child

As parents learn therapeutic play skills, they better understand their child's strengths and challenges. Older children learn to get in touch with their bodies to manage their issues. A small, specific set of therapeutic activities are incorporated into the child’s daily routines wherever they are. Instead of 1-2 hours of therapy a week, treatment becomes 24/7 for even more accelerated results. Parents are able to register for TMR Tots courses at a reduced price if they want to learn more about using this approach with their child.

5. Results

Hundreds of testimonials from parents and therapists report that fewer visits were needed to achieve objective goals and get beyond previous therapeutic blocks. Often the level of mobility and function surpassed the therapist’s previous experience and expectations raising the ceiling of their expectations on the patient’s potential.

What are the different levels of TMR Training?

TMR Level 1 = Introduction to the concept - Therapists learn evaluation and treatment techniques for neurological and orthopedic diagnoses including torticollis and cerebral palsy.

TMR Level 2 = Advanced evaluation and treatment skills and application to motor learning and therapeutic play.

TMR Level 3 = Personalized discussion of complex patients to achieve mastery of advanced TMR skills.

TMRc = Tots Certification after completing written and live examinations.

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