Physical therapy and exercise are a necessary part of day-to-day life when recovering from a stroke. A physiotherapist will work with a patient to recover some of their mobility, leading to an improved quality of life. Although there are many different exercises and tools one can use to help further their recovery from a stroke, […]
For those living with cerebral palsy, tight muscles and poor coordination is a major part of everyday life. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to effectively remedy these day-to-day struggles with spasticity. One of the most common practices when it comes to helping a cerebral palsy patient cope with their excessively tight muscles is to use […]
Spasticity is a condition that affects more than 12 million people worldwide because of a variety of chronic diseases and conditions, accidents or deconditioning, particular those particularly those who have cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, strokes or traumatic brain or spinal cord injury. For example, nearly 80 per cent of those with CP or MS are […]
The MedUp V2 is the newest intelligent, motorized therapy ergometer, targeting both upper and lower extremities. The MedUp V2 is targeted to people with mobility issues resulting from accidents or chronic diseases or conditions, including strokes, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, or simply aging. Advanced […]
Before the COVID-19 pandemic began, 30-year-old Tabitha Star, who has cerebral palsy and has been a spastic quadriplegic since birth, regularly attended well-equipped physiotherapy clinics to meet her exercise needs. But after Toronto went into lockdown last spring, she was left with no options. That sent her mother, Lisa Star, on a hunt for home […]