Suspension therapy uses specialized equipment to provide passive and assisted exercises for various joints. There are three main types of suspension - axial, pendular, and vertical - which differ based on where the supporting hook is placed in relation to the joint and center of gravity. The suspension unit was invented and consists of fixed points, supporting ropes, slings, and other attachments to position the patient for passive range of motion exercises of shoulders, elbows, hips, knees, and ankles. Suspension therapy provides advantages over other methods like continuous passive motion by allowing resistance to be added to muscle work as needed.

3. Suspension Therapy

5. Continuous Passive Motion

6. Assisted Exercises

7. Suspension Therapy

8. Aim

9. Types

10. Axial Suspension

11. Uses

12. Pendular Suspension

13. Uses

14. Vertical Suspension

15. Uses

16. Suspension
Unit
Late Mrs. Guthrie
Smith has invented
the suspension
apparatus.

17. Parts

18. Fixed Point

20. Supporting Ropes

21. Single Rope

22. Double Rope

23. Pulley Rope

24. Slings

25. Single Sling

26. Double Sling

27. Three Ring Sling

28. Head Sling

29. Wooden Cleat

30. Dog Clip / S Hook

31. Storage Trolley

32. Advantages

33. If some resistance to the muscle
work is requires:

34. Difference
Hook is placed above the
joint under treatment.
Hook is placed above the
COG of the limb under
treatment.
 Axial Suspension  Vertical Suspension

35. Suspension Exercises

36. Upper Limb

37. Shoulder joint

38. Shoulder Flexion

39. Movement:
Shoulder Extension
Position of Patient:
Prone Lying
Range:
0 to 45 degree

40. Movement:
Shoulder
Abduction
Position of Patient:
Side Lying
Range:
0 to 180 degree

41. Movement:
Shoulder
Adduction
Position of Patient:
Side Lying
Range:
180 to 0 degree

42. Movement:
Lateral
Rotation
Position of Patient:
Short Sitting
Range:
0 to 60 degree

43. Movement:
Medial Rotation
Position of Patient:
Short sitting
Range:
0 to 80 degree

44. Elbow Joint

45. Movement:
Elbow
Extension
Position of Patient:
Supine Lying
Range:
150 to 0 degree

46. Wrist Joint

47. Movement:
Wrist Extension
Position of Patient:
Short sitting
Range:
0 to 70 degree

48. Lower Limb

49. Hip Joint

50. Movement:
Hip Extension
Position of Patient:
Side Lying
Range:
0 to 20 degree

51. Hip Extension

52. Movement:
Hip Abduction
Position of Patient:
Side Lying
Range:
0 to 45 degree

53. Movement:
Hip Adduction
Position of Patient:
Supine Lying
Range:
o to 15-20 degree

54. Hip Adduction

55. Movement:
Lateral
Rotation
Position of Patient:
Short Sitting
Range:
0 to 45 degree

56. Movement:
Medial Rotation
Position of Patient:
Short Sitting
Range:
0 to 45 degree

57. Medial Rotation

58. Knee Joint

59. Knee Flexion

60. Movement:
Knee
Extension
Position of Patient:
Short Sitting
Range:
135 to 0 degree

61. Knee Extension

62. Ankle Joint

63. Movement:
Dorsi Flexion
Position of Patient:
Short Sitting
Range:
0 to 20 degree