Home run for stroke innovation
Home run for stroke innovation
Category: Technology
The manual therapist’s new best friend?
Musculoskeletal pain caused by spinal disorders reportedly costs the US health care system US$874bn per year, and is the most common cause of severe long-term pain and disability…
Dysphagia device that continues to deliver
The swallowing disorder dysphagia is experienced in as many as 93 per cent of people admitted to brain injury rehab centres (Hansel et al, 2008)…
Meet David, a global innovator in rehab
A paper published earlier this year reaffirmed the value of exercise in slowing Parkinson’s disease…
AI breakthrough could cut brain injury fatalities
A new study has raised the prospect of artificial intelligence being used in intensive care after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Two-piece transformations…
Swedish innovation the Mollii Suit is helping neuro- rehab patients with a range of conditions to regain lost functions and boost their quality of life, as Richard Welch explains here.
The only way is up
An idea conceived by a psychologist in northern Spain is now helping to transform rehab outcomes across the world. NR Times reports on NeuronUP.
Spinal injury sitting issues tackled with tech
US engineers have invented a robotic device which could be a game-changer in helping people with spinal cord injuries (SCIs) to sit comfortably.
Walking the walk
MOTIONrehab believes in using technology that can help and promote rehabilitation. It is essential...
2020: The year of the exoskeleton?
With the pace of exoskeleton development picking up, 2020 could be a breakthrough year in terms of their widespread use in rehab, writes Deborah Johnson.
Is this the answer to Britain’s stroke care problems?
An innovation which brings patients and professionals closer together is threatening to shake up stroke care in the UK, as Ethan Sisterson reports.
Introducing Mollii
The super suit that’s transforming rehabilitation for children…
