Customized ambulatory devices for the very young child--the VALAD system. Suggestion from the field.
The VALAD system consists of two devices, an axillary crutch (the PAAL crutch) and a forearm crutch (the FAD crutch). Children with various diagnoses have benefited from using these devices. This system has proven to be effective over the past six years at our hospital because it is adaptable to any situation and can be fabricated easily from materials and tools found at most hardware stores. After the therapist provides the final adjustments to the crutches, the children apply the final touches, decorative stickers.
D002648:Child; D003446:Crutches; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities