Gait Trainers

Ekso Bionics Expands Partnership with Kindred Healthcare

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.

Gait Trainers

Family-Focused Pediatric Rehab

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.

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Optimizing the Use of Wheeled Pediatric Mobility Through Training and Support

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.

Interactive by Design

by Debbie Overman | Oct 30, 2015 | Assistive Devices, Gait & Balance, Gait Trainers, Mobility, Spinal Cord Injury, Standing Systems, Strollers, Walkers

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.

Finding Their Own Way

by Frank Long | Aug 20, 2015 | Assistive Devices, Gait Trainers, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Power Wheelchairs, Spinal Cord Injury, Standing Systems, Strollers, Walkers

Self-directed mobility helps pediatric users engage with their environments on their own terms.

Considerations in Pediatric Mobility

by Frank Long | Jan 1, 2015 | Control Systems, Covers, Cushions, Custom Seating, Gait Trainers, Hardware, Head, Arm & Foot Rests, Home & Daily Living, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Positioning Accessories, Power Wheelchairs, Ramps, Scoliosis, Seating & Positioning, Seating Pressure Mapping, Walkers

The 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.

Fashionably Independent Child

by Brittan | May 22, 2014 | Covers, Cushions, Custom Seating, Gait Trainers, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Positioning Accessories, Power Wheelchairs, Resource Center, Seating & Positioning, Standing Systems, Strollers

Dynamic seating options for pediatric wheeled mobility help build greater levels of independent function for young users.

Exploring the World of Pediatric Adaptive Equipment

by Brittan | Mar 12, 2014 | Custom Seating, Gait Trainers, Hardware, Head, Arm & Foot Rests, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Positioning Accessories, Power Assist, Power Wheelchairs, Resource Center, Seating & Positioning, Standing Systems, Strollers

Concepts used in the seating clinic help streamline the process for selecting and acquiring adaptive pediatric equipment.

FreeD Module Aims to Provide Additional Motoric Aspects of Gait Training

by Brittan | Mar 11, 2014 | Gait & Balance, Gait Trainers, Mobility

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.

Pediatric Gait Trainer Aims to Benefit Users and Caregivers Alike

by Brittan | Jan 22, 2014 | Gait Trainers, Mobility

Patterson Medical markets a gait trainer that aims to minimize adult back strain while assisting pediatric users in gaining confidence, balance, and coordination.

What Moves You?

by Frank Long | Oct 10, 2013 | Gait Trainers, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Power Wheelchairs, Standing Systems, Stroke, Strollers

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 […]

The Vestibular Component in Gait and Balance Dysfunction

by Frank Long | Jul 11, 2013 | Assessment & Evaluation, Gait & Balance, Gait Trainers, Mobility, Treadmills

Vestibular testing alongside balance and gait dysfunction evaluation sets the stage for optimal treatment in older adults.

Gait Trainer Promotes Improved Balance, ROM, and LE Strength in Toddlers

by Brittan | Apr 24, 2013 | Gait Trainers, Mobility

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.

Gait Trainer for Children with Disabilities Customizable to Meet User’s Unique Needs

by Brittan | Feb 27, 2013 | Gait Trainers, Mobility

The Crocodile Gait Trainer from Snug Seat is designed to promote freedom of movement and facilitate walking for young users with varying abilities.

A Success Out of the Gait

by Rehab Management Staff | Oct 1, 2012 | Assessment & Evaluation, Assistive Devices, Body Weight Support Systems, Canes, Gait & Balance, Gait Trainers, Mobility, Treadmills, Walkers

Matching the right tools with ambulation-related physical therapy strategies helps achieve walking goals of patients with above knee amputation: a case study.