When you have finally heal from your injury, you need to get that mobility back. Also another way to get your mobility back is a foam roller to loosen your quids because after a while they get stiff. Doing open gate and getting on your hands and…
Two Afro-American participants with incomplete SCI underwent 2 weeks of LT as a portion of their rehabilitation program. One participant was assigned to robotic locomotor therapy Lokomat (twice weekly) + BWSTT (twice weekly) and the other participant was assigned to manual BWSTT (twice weekly). All metabolic measurements were conducted during the first and the last training sessions. Body composition measurement (bioelectrical impedance), resting energy expenditure and maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) were measured in the morning a day before and immediately after the two-week training period.…
This is especially fascinating because the field of neurology, particularly in relation to movement, has always roused my curiosity. The notion that specific therapies can lead to recovery of movement, even after severe paralysis is an inspiring concept. The rat in the video is able to walk across a flat surface with barely discernable deficits 60 days after injury displaying the spontaneous recovery that occurs after injury and the therapeutic effects of rehabilitative step…
Genomics and gene testing, less invasive treatments, 3-D printing, electronic records, etc. are among the few new uses of technology that is changing the way patients are being cared for (Huston, 2013). Due to the major workforce shortage the use of robotics has become a notion that most facilities are utilizing (Huston, 2013). The growing elderly population, and an expectation in a higher quality of care has enabled the use of robotics to be more than efficient in all practices (Huston,…
With their patient, Scheer, Alstat, & Van Zant (2016) performed 11 ASTYM treatments over an eight week period. These sessions included a bike warmup, ASTYM therapy, stretching, and strengthening exercises. The stretch positions included prone, supine, and against the wall and focused on the quads, hamstrings, piriformis, and calf muscles. For strengthening, the cerebral palsy patient did bear and crab crawls, single lag ball exercises, and running to improve her flexibility, coordination, and speed. After her sessions were over, she claimed the ASTYM relaxed her muscles, improved her gait so she did not have to use shoe orthotics and braces, and increased her flexibility, strength, and speed.…
Video gait analysis is used to identify any biomechanical issues to be able to clearly and precisely to explain them to the patient and any other involved health practitioners. Depending on the diagnosis, soft tissue therapy, orthotics, shoe modifications, dry needling, stretching/strengthening programs and gait re-training may be prescribed. Nail and Skin Problems in the…
Innovations in robotic prosthetics were driven up by the number of service members whom experienced amputations. The U. S. Army Medical Research and Material division is funding studies identifying, diagnosing, and developing state of the art treatments for traumatic brain…
Outcome measures provide a way to evaluate the success of physical therapy treatments, providing a way for comparing outcomes related to different intervention approaches. The use of standardized tests and measures early in an episode of care establishes the baseline status of the patient/client, providing a way to measure the change in the patient's abilities. Each outcome measure is created to look at a different population or injury classification. Two outcome measures that can be used in the lower limb amputee population are the Patient Specific Functional Scale and the Rivermead Mobility Index. When comparing outcome measure one should look at the validity, reliability and responsiveness of the outcome measure they are choosing.…
Jane received training in techniques to enhance her functional mobility with the wheelchair. The Motor Skill of endurance was addressed with a triceps push down exercise. Performed from the wheelchair the resistance and frequency are modified to build muscle strength and…
Scientist leading the study have said that, “This is the first time neurotechnology has restored locomotion in primates.”…
Methods The study consists of active college-aged students with no significant joint injury and not currently participating in a neuromuscular training program. The participants will be assigned to an external, internal, or control group. The study is a pre to post-intervention study with interventions lasting 8 weeks, 3 sessions per week. All participants will undergo Pre- and Post-Testing including Neuroimaging and Biomechanical Tests.…
Abstracted by: Taylor Majzer Class of 2017 Assessing the Validity of the Dynamic Gait Index in a Balance Disorders Clinic: An Application of Rasch Analysis, Dye, D. C., Eakman, A. M., & Bolton, K. M., The Journal of Physical Therapy: Vol. 93(6): June 2013: pp. 809-818. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to find out if the Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) is an accurate way to measure the patient’s dizziness and posture by having them perform various exercises. The study focuses on patients with balance and posture issues.…
Functional reach is defined as the distance between arm’s length and maximal forward reach while maintaining a fixed base of support in standing.(Duncan et al, 1990) The Functional Reach Test was designed to assess standing balance in ambulatory patients; however, the Modified Functional Reach Test (mFRT) was designed to assess sitting balance in individuals who are unable to stand, specifically individuals with spinal cord injury. mFRT assesses an individual’s ability to reach forward and laterally from a sitting position without stabilization.(Lynch et al, 1998) Typically, individuals are asked to perform shoulder flexion to 90 degrees with a fisted hand. The difference between the starting and ending position of the patient’s third metacarpophalangeal…
In the Spring of 2015, I started volunteering at Chasing Rainbows, a hippotherapy facility located in Enola, Pennsylvania. Volunteering at Chasing Rainbows wasn’t just for community service. After college, I hope to start a therapeutic riding facility, so helping out here helped me gain experience. I started horseback riding around age 5. I didn’t start riding because my parents rode or my friends rode.…
Stroke rehabilitation is provided in several different ways. The most common ways include physical therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy. According to Dr. Jose Vega, stroke rehabilitation is the process by which a stroke survivor works with a team of healthcare providers with the aim of regaining as much of the function lost after a stroke as possible (Vega, 2008). Dr. Cluett states “A physical therapist is a specialist trained to with you to restore your activity, strength and motion following an injury or surgery.’ There are many exercises and training equipment that physical therapist can use without special training as a physical therapist (Cluett, 2008).…