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Mobility Research
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research
: education
: users corner
: did you know
: products
: events
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800 332 WALK |
www.LiteGait.com |
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Editorial
Welcome to the second issue of our E-newsletter! Thank you for all of
the positive feedback from the inaugural issue. We are pleased that you
found the newsletter informative and helpful. We remain committed to
providing an avenue for discussion of the latest research studies
pertaining to physical medicine and rehabilitation.
While we all want to stay current in our profession, the daily schedule
of patients, paperwork and family time leaves little or no time for
such luxuries as reading lengthy research articles. Mobility Research
has designed this newsletter in hopes that we can keep you, the
clinician, up to date on the latest published information on gait and
balance related issues for both children and adults. In addition to
the research article summary, you will find commentaries, continuing
education course schedule, and the latest in product information.
Please feel free to share your ideas for any of the sections.
Research
Body Weight Support Treadmill Training Improves Walking in
Sub-Acute and Chronic Severely Disabled Stroke Patients
Joan C. Breen MD; Barb Baker DPT, NCS Donna Snyder ACSW; Kelley
Thibault PT, NCS Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Portsmouth, NH
The study presented by Dr. Breen focuses on the effectiveness
of body weight support treadmill training (BWSTT) on improving
mobility in sub-acute and chronic stroke patients treated in a
community-based rehab program. BWSTT is a neuro-rehabilitation
technique that has been demonstrated effective for stroke patients
in research settings. For BWSTT, the patient is partially
unweighted (of his/her own body weight) and secured in a harness
system held over a moving treadmill. The harness system should be
able to provide varying amounts of support for the patient.
Therapists are then responsible for providing trunkal support and
assistance in advancing the patient’s weak leg. General goals of
BWSTT include the following: improvement to patient ambulation,
standing balance, and endurance. Importantly, BWSTT is used with
all stroke patients who cannot ambulate independently on a
treadmill regardless of time since stroke, age, co-morbid
conditions, or type assistive device used. At Portsmouth
Regional Hospital, BWSTT is integrated into the comprehensive
physical therapy program used with outpatient stroke rehab patients.
Click to read more.
Education
CEU Seminars
Mobility
Research is engaged in an intensive educational program which
includes inservices, seminars, lectures, exhibits, and onsite
training sessions. Our accredited CEU seminars are taught
by independent clinicial instructors, considered experts in
the field of Gait Therapy and the treatment of children and
adults with neurological and motor impairments. For a complete
listing of upcoming CEU seminars
click here.
LiteGait Training
Mobility Research believes that an educated LiteGait user is a successful
LiteGait user. Mobility Research provides 2 on-site training options in
addition to free At-Factory training. We always welcome any customer to
our headquarters in Tempe, AZ for hands on training. This simply requires
an appointment – you tell us when you are in town, and we will work with
you! The on-site options are the 4 hour or all day formal training
sessions. For details on training options
click here.
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Users' Corner
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My name is Jason Efhan and I’m 33 years old and I was born and
raised on the island of Kauai. I was in a life changing car
accident on 08-31-06 that has left me with a Spinal Cord Injury
and the greatest challenges of my life. For the last year I have
been living in hospitals and SCI Rehabilitation facilities and my
insights bring true clarity on how easy it is to fall through the
cracks of our health-care system that gives us little hope for
recovery. Because of my circumstances and the journey I'm on to
full recovery, I have the opportunity to help others here on Kauai
and in Hawaii that have Spinal Cord Injuries. So to help me in my
efforts to help and to heal others with SCI, I have created the “Live
To Heal’’ Foundation that will help purchase and bring greatly
needed up-to-date Spinal Cord Injury equipment and other SCI
therapies to Kauai. It has also become my passion to help
individuals with Spinal Cord Injuries to increase their potential
to heal by giving them the option and opportunity to heal
themselves in the comfort and privacy of their own homes at any time
they desire.
My website,
livetoheal.com, will explain my
journey from my accident on 08-31-06
that put my life in critical condition and my very challenging
experiences in hospitals and Rehabilitation facilities until my
current life now. It will also provide detailed information about
the LiteGait equipment and a wide variety of available SCI Therapies.
My web site will take some time to organize, and the Live To Heal
Foundation, Inc. will be ready to change lives in Jan. 2008. But in
the meantime if anyone you now is interested in the "Live To Heal"
Foundation they can contact me by E-mail:
Livetoheal@aol.com.
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Did You Know?
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Mobility Research provides a forum for
clinicians to post their specific questions, success stories,
experiences and ideas related to patient treatment and LiteGait use.
Membership is free to all LiteGait users and other clinicians, and we
welcome your participation. Visit
LiteGait.org to register today! All
you need is a valid email address to join. And as always, your e-mail
and any other information will not be shared.
Just Posted ⇒ Clinical FAQs with answers are now available at
LiteGait.org.
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Products
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Upcoming Events
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LGI200P supporting a 3 ½ year old patient of Phil Koch, PT & owner of Long Island Pediatric Physical Therapy Clinic
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LGI 200P
Pediatric Therapists care for a wide range of patient sizes, infants to adult size teenagers. The amazing design of LiteGait I 200P allows successful treatment of the entire "pediatric" population with a single device. The design makes use of a 24 inch inverted vertical lift column (similar to adult LiteGait models) and 24 inches of manual adjustability of the yoke along the inverted column (similar to pediatric LiteGait models).
Philip J. Koch a physical therapist from the Long Island Pediatric Physical Therapy in Floral Park, New York provides therapy for infants, adolescents, and young adults, and opted to include the Infant harness when purchasing his LiteGait. Koch states the advantage of the LGI 200P is that it allows a pediatric therapist the freedom to treat multi-level patients with one single piece of equipment. While the standard 30 inch inside base width measurement fits most treadmills and wheelchairs, larger bases are available. The base is wide enough to provide room for an infant patient and his or her therapist to work on crawling techniques.
Click here to find out more.
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Inservices
Mobility
Research is currently scheduling educational sales presentations
throughout the U.S. Please call 800-332-9255 to schedule an appointment,
or
click here to submit a request.
Visit us at:
APTA Combined Sections Meeting
Nashville, TN
February 7-9, 2008
APTA Annual Conference
San Antonio, TX
June 12-14, 2008
AAPM&R
San Diego, CA
November 21-23, 2008
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