Therapeutic Technology

Innovative Solutions for Superior Outcomes

New technology continues to push the boundaries of what was once considered full recovery from certain injuries or conditions. Today, for instance, top inpatient rehabilitation facilities deploy robotic tools that give stroke patients the ability to use their upper extremities again or help spinal cord injury patients with early ambulation.

Temple Rehabilitation Hospital provides leading-edge technology – as well as therapists trained to use it best – to ensure our patients are positioned to recover as quickly as possible.

Here are some examples of some of the industry’s best technology deployed at our hospital:

Lifeglov

Lifeglov, which is designed to restore independence and regain maximum mobility, assists with hand and arm impairments due to stroke or other neurological illnesses.  Powered by air and accompanied by a digital therapy platform, Lifeglov slowly extends the users’ fingers and opens their hands.  Wearing the glove, patients engage in high-dose, repetitive task practice through interactive, game-based exercises — an approach designed to promote neuroplasticity and restore movement.  Acting as both a passive and active device, it can either facilitate movement independently or provide assistance to complete specific motions, maximizing each patient’s recovery potential.

VitalStim^® Therapy

VitalStim^® therapy is a non-invasive treatment for dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) that uses neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to stimulate swallowing muscles, helping to improve swallowing function and reduce the risk of aspiration or choking. VitalStim therapy involves placing electrodes on the neck and applying a small electrical current to stimulate the muscles involved in swallowing. The electrical stimulation causes the muscles to contract, which helps to retrain and strengthen them, improving swallowing function. VitalStim therapy can help improve the ease of chewing and swallowing, reduce the risk of aspiration or choking, and potentially restore swallowing function.

Ampcare ESP

Ampcare ESP is a specialized treatment to help patients improve their swallowing ability so they can eat and drink normal food textures. The equipment has electrical stimulation pads that go to the swallowing muscles to assist a patient with their swallowing ability. It stimulates important swallow anatomy, providing airway resistance and speeds up airway closure time, thus reducing chances of aspiration.

LiteGait^®

LiteGait^® is a body weight support system and gait training device that provides a safe environment for patients to participate in gait training over a treadmill or over ground. This system allows patients to begin gait training earlier in the rehabilitation process than would be feasible with any other assistive device. The LiteGait system eliminates the fear of falling and/or loss of balance with standing and walking tasks, and allows the therapist to provide manual assistance to facilitate proper gait patterns.

NuStep Recumbent Cross Trainer

A recumbent cross trainer that sets an unparalleled standard for total body exercise in a comfortable seated position.

• Works all major muscle groups and gives an effective cardiovascular workout
• Allows a patient to move arms and legs in a single, dependent motion that stimulates walking with the added benefit of resistance training