Therasuits are used in CP therapy for what primary purpose?

• A. To Heat Tissues for Relaxation
• B. To Increase Resistance and Proprioception Using Elastic Bands
• C. To Improve Cardiovascular Endurance
• D. To Reduce Spasticity in All Muscles

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that TheraSuit therapy uses an external, elastic-resistance system to provide proprioceptive input that guides and challenges movement, helping the nervous system learn more normal, coordinated patterns. The suit adds resistance and structured sensory feedback through its elastic bands and springs, which encourages better alignment, trunk control, and motor planning during functional tasks. This approach aims to improve movement quality and motor control rather than simply heating tissues, boosting cardio endurance, or uniformly reducing spasticity across all muscles. That combination of external resistance plus proprioceptive input is what makes the suite’s primary purpose best described as increasing resistance and proprioception using elastic bands.