up to date equipment and software needed for physical therapy

Up To Date Equipment

and Software Needed for

Physical Therapy

Goal:To supply physical therapists and their patients with the

best software and equipment needed for a healthy, fun, and

speedy recovery.

Nintendo Wii

• Wii is a video game console that can be controlled with a remote or by movement

• $149.99• Buy here http://www.nintendo.com

• It makes games more exciting and involves movement and exercise to help with cardio, improve balance, and strength.

• Patients will work on their recovery in a fun way

Thera Bands

• $3.49-$6.79• Buy here http://www.advantagemedical.com

• Thera-Band Professional Resistance Band Loops• Latex resistance band• Ideal for lower extremity, shoulder, neck, core and

back applications. • Patients can focus on strength training

Treadmill

• EPIC A30T Treadmill

•Portable indoor cardio workout

•Can be used for running, jogging, walking at any speed and can be used on inclines

•Patients can strengthen leg muscles and work on endurance

•$999.99

•Buy here http://www.dickssportinggoods.com

Electrical Stimulation Machine

• ReVive Professional Muscle Conditioner

• Electrical current to cause certain effects to the tissue being treated.

• performed with a specialized machine and electrical pads that direct the electrical current into

the treatment area

• controlling pain, inflammation; decreasing muscle spasm; healing skin incisions, tendon and ligament injuries, bone

fractures, nerve injuries; increasing muscle strength, muscle contraction; and enhancing delivery of medication through

the skin.

• $107.25• Buy here http://www.activeforever.com

Exercise Balls• Thera-Band Exercise Ball

• These are inflatable exercise balls • Patient can sit, lay, and rest on the ball

• $23.59• Buy here http://www.massagewarehouse.com

Used to: •strengthen and tone the

abdomen, back, chest, arms, thighs, legs and buttocks. •Maximize stretching• Increase flexibility• Improve balance and

coordination•Help to develop heightened

sensory motor skills,

Conclusion:

These products will provide a more efficient and pleasurable

environment for the patients.