Following a successful pilot program, the EksoNR robotic exoskeleton from Ekso Bionics will be available at four of Kindred Healthcare's long-term acute care hospitals in Florida: Green Cove Springs, Tampa/St. Pete, Fort Lauderdale, and Melbourne.
Taking a whole-picture view of the child and family moves mobility solutions toward success at home and in the community. A feature for the November/December 2018 issue of Rehab Management by Elizabeth Farrell, PT, DPT, PCS, ATP/SMS, and Kaitlin MacDonald, MOT, OTR/L.
Adequate training for children and their caregivers in mobility technologies through practice and demonstration optimizes use and minimizes device abandonment. A feature for the November/December 2017 issue of Rehab Management by Lauren A. Snolis, PT, DPT.
According to authors Meredith Budai, PT, DPT, ATP/SMS, CRND, and Erin Neuland, PT, DPT, pediatric mobility provides the vital link that can lead children toward exploration and engagement with their peers.
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Self-directed mobility helps pediatric users engage with their environments on their own terms.
Read MoreThe what, when, why, and how of decision-making when choosing a device. Article written by Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center staff members Bobbi Ann Jurena, MOT, OTR/L, Briana D. McClintock, MS, OTR/L, and Shannon E. Spady, PT, MPT.
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Dynamic seating options for pediatric wheeled mobility help build greater levels of independent function for young users.
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Concepts used in the seating clinic help streamline the process for selecting and acquiring adaptive pediatric equipment.
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Hocoma’s new FreeD Module for the LokomatPro is engineered to offer lateral translation and transverse rotation of the pelvis to encourage increased physiological gait pattern, and balance activation.
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Patterson Medical markets a gait trainer that aims to minimize adult back strain while assisting pediatric users in gaining confidence, balance, and coordination.
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Teaching mobility versus developing motor skills based on the developmental continuum. by Michelle Fox-Hustwaite, MA, OTR/L, ATP Upon researching developmental milestones for children, a variety of charts will be found that present physical, cognitive, communication, and social lists of skills. These lists include ages at which most children develop each skill. The Centers for Disease […]
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Vestibular testing alongside balance and gait dysfunction evaluation sets the stage for optimal treatment in older adults.
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A partial weight-bearing device designed to improve balance, range of motion (ROM), and lower extremity strength in toddlers is available through the Maple Glen, Pa-based company Easy Walking Inc.
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The Crocodile Gait Trainer from Snug Seat is designed to promote freedom of movement and facilitate walking for young users with varying abilities.
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Matching the right tools with ambulation-related physical therapy strategies helps achieve walking goals of patients with above knee amputation: a case study.
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Mobilizing students for optimal learning and growth.
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Enabled by self-propulsion, young children with motor challenges begin to find their own path to independence and socialization.
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How a single activity boosts physical and psychological health for pediatric patients.
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