Well Care
healthy body, mind, and spirit.
Salem Community Patriot
February 12, 2010 - 7
Well Care
healthy body, mind, and spirit.
When it comes
Walnullng nullheir Way to Reconullery
to caring...
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to be innullted by nullittier nullehabilitation nullspital and nullee angle to tell the motors who to assist in
to see a new treatnullnt nullthod nullr stroke patients certain phases of walnullng, and to shut down for
• Independent Lifestyle
and nullny other types onullnulldical problenullnull certain periodsnullfor enullmple, when the patient
• Private Rooms
nullen we nullsitednull we were told that we would be swings their affected leg forward in preparation
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the nullst newspaper in the area to see the Tibion for a stride.
• Activities & Outings
nullonic Legnull The nullittier nullehab nullspital sernulles . nulleen introduced nullnull . nullrricTnull eague,
• 24 Hour Supervision
our readers nullonullall nulle onullyour townsnull and nullny who had a stronull in early nullcember nullnull and
• Medication Supervision
others nullonullgeneral hospitals in southern nullw could not sit up in bed when he arrinulled at the
• Warm, Caring Staff
nullnullshirenull rehab hospital four days after his stronull, and
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who allowed the nullea News nulloup and a nulldeo
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Patricia & James Flynn
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crew from the nullonic nullg manufacturer Tibion of
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35 North Lowell Rd., Windham Since 1984
Rehabilitation Hospital helps stronull patients
nullior to null. Teaguenulls nullth treatment with 434-8827 • 434-9110 www.pinehillretirementhome.com
walnulltheir way to reconullery. nullittier is the nullst
the Tibion, his walnullng was
rehabilitation hospital in the nation to offer this
labored, enullen with a cane, and
Robocopnulloonullng therapeutic aid to their patients.
the left leg was being swung
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The Tibion nullonic nullg is a sophisticated,
and dragged. nullith the senullennull
computerinulld denullce that pronulldes the assistance
pound denullce attached, the
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and resistance that stronull surnullnullors renullire to
change was amanullng, to say the
Thinking of changing your insurance- This is the time of year when
renullearn how to stand up, walnull and climb stairs
least. nulld enullen more enulliting
without the use of a walnullr, cane, or enullen a stair
was to speanullwith null. Teague,
dental insurance selections are made by many people. If your
railing. onull
who enulllained how after four confused or unsure what to do- please give us a call
nullpronullmately nullnullnullnullstronulls occur annually
sessions, he could function at
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in the nullited States. Half of the nullnullnullnull
home to nullacuum and stand up
b
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surnullnullors enullerience residual hemiparesis and
to wash dishes. The enullitement
appronullmately nullnullnullnullof those indinullduals
could be seen on this mannulls
Collins Dentistry
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hanulle mobility denullits renulliring assistance
face as he talnulld about the
with walnullng. Those denullits may result in nulltherapist adnullsts the nullibion Bionic nullg on Merricnull
impronullement his life. for Children
muscle atrophy, limited endurance due to the nulleague at nullittier Rehabilitation nullospital
nullile in our cyber world, this
highnullnergy demands of altered gait patterns,
nullonic nullg sounds nullery simplenull
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and may increase the risnullof innullrious falls. patients,nullsaid neurologist nulloan nulleen, null, leader
howenuller, in our real world, this
Research has demonstrated that with optimum of nullittiernulls stronull rehabilitation program.
therapeutic tool is amanullng. null
neurorehabilitation following a stronull, many nullhile wenullnulle nullst initiated therapy with
a cost factor, the Tibion leg costs
At Collins Dentistry
indinullduals can impronulle their functional mobility a limited number of outpatients, we see the
in the nullnullnullnullrange to the
for Children we
and gait, enullen into what is classinulld as a chronic potential to apply the nullonic nullg to our inpatient
rehab hospital. null also reduces
state (greater than sinullmonths postnulltronull). population as well,nullsaid null. nulleen. nullerhaps we
the number of therapists and
believe in prevention
nullit patterns following stronull are often can help them anulloid the troublesome stronull gait
aids to help stronull patients from
and early treatment.
characterinulld by inadenullate propulsion during that is nullery physically enullausting, places them at
three people to one for each
prenullwing, increased percentage swing time, increased risnullof falls, and fractures hips.null
treatment session. nullile the
Preventive & Restorative Care • Orthodontics
and decreased stance time of the innullolnulled nullfore attaching the nullonic nullg, the therapist
Tibion is new, only arrinullng in
• Emergency Appointments Available
limb. nullher characteristics of stronull gait puts a thin sensor pad into the patientnulls shoe on
nullcember, its functionality is
include enullggerated propulsion of the nonnull the stronullnullffected leg. The sensors detect how
nullst being disconullered.
• Hospital Dentistry Available • In House Nitrous Sedation
paretic limb during prenullwing to shorten its much weight the patient is applying to the heel
For more information on • Computerized Digital X-Rays & Intra-Oral Cameras
swing time, and asymmetry in step length and and front of the foot. The therapist straps on
nullittier Rehabilitation Hospital,
• Saturday Appointments (resuming in Fall) • Healthy Kids
increased step width, such as pelnullc or hip the nullonic nullg and plugs in a signal cable from
nullsit www.whittierhealth.com,
hinullng, circumduction of the paretic limb, and an the foot sensor pad. The therapist nenull dials in
or for the Tibion nullonic nullg,
Come visit our office at 100 Bridge Street, Pelham, NH
increased reliance on the nonnullaretic limb. the patientnulls weight, and how much weight the
nullsit www.tibion.com.
dr.nilfa@myfairpoint.net www.CollinsDentistry.com
Research has shown that prolonged stepping patient must apply to the affected leg before the
helps stronull patients to nullewirenulltheir brain to nullonic nullg begins to pronullde assistance. The
establish new neural pathways to their legs in a therapist also dials in how much assistance the
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process nullown as nulleuroplasticity.null nullt about nullonic leg should pronullde when the patient
half of all stronull patients cannullt tanull those steps, stands up or attempts to climb stairs, and how IN OUR NEW REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
unless a team of therapists or robotic enullipment much resistance it should pronullde when the
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holds them up and tanulls steps for them until they patient attempts to sit down or descent stairs.
are able to step for themselnulles. Therapy teams nullen, for enullmple, the patient tries to stand
are often innullred trying to pronullde gait enullrcise up and applies the predetermined weight on the
to stronull patients, and robotic systems can cost stronullnullffected leg, the onboard computer sees
nullnull,nullnulland wornullonly on treadmills. the pressure difference between the heel and
nulloor gait following stronull contributes to a front of the foot and the angle of the nullee, and
doubling of fall risnull as illustrated by a study instantly says, nullhis patient is seated and wants
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reported in the nully nullnull issue of Strokenull nullurnal to stand up,nulland pronulldes the nullotor muscle
onullthe nullerican nullart nullsociation . null a study supportnullprenullet by the therapist. The computer
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145Ward Hill Avenue, Bradford, MA 01835 • Phone: (978) 372-8000 • Fax: (978) 374-4423
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