| Introducing Interactive Metronome |
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IM is an assessment and treatment tool used in therapy to improve the
neurological processes of motor planning, sequencing and processing.
The IM program provides a structured, goal-oriented process that challenges the
patient to synchronize a range of hand and foot exercises to a precise computer-
generated reference tone heard through headphones. The patient attempts to
match the rhythmic beat with repetitive motor actions. A patented auditory-visual
guidance system provides immediate feedback measured in milliseconds, and a
score is provided.
Over the course of the treatment, patients learn to:
• Focus and attend for longer periods of time
• Increase physical endurance and stamina
• Filter out internal and external distractions
• Improve ability to monitor mental and physical actions as they are occurring
• Progressively improve coordinated performance.
Such patients include:
• Sensory Integration Disorder
• ADD/ADHD
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
• Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA)
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Cerebral Palsy
• Non-verbal Learning Disorder
• Balance Disorders
• Limb Amputation
• Parkinson's Disease
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS
How Interactive Metronome Works
Interactive Metronome trains the brain to plan, sequence, and process
information more effectively. Wearing a headset that delivers a computer-
generated beat, trainees repeat a series of precise hand and foot exercises. IM’s
sound guidance system challenges participants to improve their accuracy as
they actively try to match the beat. The IM system then scores their performance:
the lower their score, the better their performance.
The treatment is a three- to five-week Interactive Metronome Services program
involves 15 one-hour sessions. By the end of these sessions, most participants
experience significant improvement in focus and attention, control of aggression
and impulsivity, coordination, language processing, and academic performance.
For more information, contact Jo Shields, IMP, certified,
Chiropractic Accident & Wellness Center of Fenton
220 Gravois Road - Fenton, MO 63026
636-343-9595
