Lycra Garments
Lycra Garments are made to measure orthotic devices that fit intermately onto the body to provide support and stability to aid function through compression. Lycra Garments can support the hand and wrist, trunk, legs or even the whole full body. Lycra can be used for both adults and children.
Lycra Garments can be manufactured with specifically placed reinforcement panels to provide additional support, alignment to reprogram the brain and nervous system to improve overall function.
What are the advantages of wearing Lycra Garments?
- Improve proprioception (awareness of the body in space)
- Stimulates sensory systems
- Assist weaker muscles
- Cosmetically pleasing
- Pain relief
- Assist movement rather than resist
- Lightweight
- Compliment therapy sessions
What conditions can a Lycra Garment be used to treat?
Liverpool Orthotics provide Lycra Garment for a wide range of conditions, including:
- Cerebral palsy
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Tremors
- Motor Neurone Disease
- Neuro-muscular diseases/ syndromes
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Poor postural control
- Retts syndrome
- Spina Bifida
- Ehlers Danlos and other Hypermobility disorders
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- High muscle tone
- Low muscle tone
- Stroke
- Sensory issues
- Scoliosis
This list of conditions is not exhaustive. If you are unsure if you would be suitable for a lycra garment please contact us to discuss.
How do you wear a Lycra Garment?
A Lycra Garment is always worn directly against the skin. Lycra Garments are secured onto the body with discrete zips and velcro tabs. Clothing can fit over the top of Lycra as normal. There are many colours of Lycra to choose from so our patients can either wear their Lycra Garment with pride or match the colour of Lycra to their skin tone.
What types of Lycra garments are available?
- Gloves - to support fingers, hands, wrists
- Arm gauntlets - cover arms used to reduce tremors
- Shoulder stabilisation support - to help reduce recurrent shoulder dislocations
- Spinal wraps - to increase trunk stability
- Stability shorts - to increase trunk and pelvic stability
- Leggings - to help with trunk, pelvic, and lower limb stability
- Vest - to stabilise trunk and shoulders
- Suit - to stabilise shoulders, torso and hips
- Full body suits - To provide complete body support
- Scoliosis suits - to help reduce the progression of a scoliosis curve
What is the process to receive a Lycra garment?
The first step is to arrange an assessment with one of our experienced orthotists. The orthotist will carry out a full assessment including taking a medical history and physical examination to establish the suitability of a Lycra Garment. If you are suitable then the orthotist will take a series of measurements of your body. Achieving the perfect fit is vital when manufacturing a Lycra Garment, this why all our Lycra Garments are made to measure.
There are three appointments required to provide a Lycra Garment.
- Consultation/ Measuring
- Fitting
- Complimentary review (normally after 3 months)
We also provide home visits or joint appointments with other therapists where required.
To enquire about the range of Lycra Garments that Liverpool orthotics can provide or to book an appointment, contact us today on 0330 088 3949, or email us at office@liverpool-orthotics.co.uk
To arrange an appointment call Liverpool Orthotics now on 0330 088 3949, or email us at office@liverpool-orthotics.co.uk