up to date equipment and software needed for physical therapy
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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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.