Rehabilitation Technology
The field of rehabilitation is benefiting from a surge of new technology designed to enhance a patient's quality of life and promote a quicker recovery. HealthSouth is the industry leader in providing the most advanced rehabilitation technology to its patients. These new modalities, when combined with traditional therapy, can greatly enhance overall outcomes and improve a patient's quality of life.
With the AutoAmbulator, HealthSouth brings cutting-edge technology into the rehabilitation process. The AutoAmbulator is an innovative therapeutic device designed to help rehabilitate patients who experience difficulty walking.
VitalStim® Therapy is an innovative procedure that facilitates retraining of throat muscles affected by dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing. Dysphagia is a common condition among stroke victims, those with progressive neurological disorders and the elderly.
Interactive Metronome (IM) is a brain-based rehabilitation assessment and training program developed to directly improve the processing abilities that affect attention, motor planning and sequencing. The device can strengthen motor skills, including mobility and gross motor function, and improve many fundamental cognitive capacities such as planning, organizing and language.
When stroke, brain injury or spinal cord injury occur, a person's neurological abilities, like grasping, can be greatly impaired. The innovative NESS H200 Neuroprosthetic and Rehabilitation System from Bioness Inc., helps patients improve hand function and voluntary movement, helping them return to daily activities with confidence.
The Anodyne Therapy System is an infrared medical device that can increase circulation and reduce pain. Anodyne Therapy can help to restore sensation in the feet of diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy, along with improving gait and balance.
Medtronic ITB Therapy (Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy) is a treatment for individuals with severe spasticity - tight, stiff muscles - which can be a symptom of cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, brain injury, spinal cord injury or stroke.