Tutor System an Important Therapy Tool for TBI recovery

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared that approximately 1.7 million people suffer traumatic brain injury each year. Many of these injuries happen as a result of auto accidents. A traumatic brain injury is a serious health concern and, in many cases, requires a lifetime of rehabilitative training for sufferers.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can occur when a person receives a hit or blow to the head, is involved in sudden acceleration or deceleration, or suffers a penetrating injury to the head. In instances of impact or sudden changes in speed, the brain may slam into the interior of the skull, damaging delicate brain tissue.
The extent of a TBI can range from mild to severe. Mild TBI, like a concussion, for example, is usually temporary with no long-term health consequences. However, severe TBI can lead to permanent and serious health complications. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that about 75 percent of TBIs are classified as mild; however many TBI sufferers are severe requiring extensive hospitalization, some even die.
Sometimes called the “silent epidemic,” TBI’s can occur without outward signs of damage. Jonathan Lifshitz, assistant professor at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center’s Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center, says many people with TBI are “walking wounded” and suffer from injuries deemed serious but not easily observable.
When TBI occurs, emergency care and surgery is often necessary, followed by medication, therapy and cognitive rehabilitative training. Keith Cicerone, director of neuropsychology at New Jersey’s JKF Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, states that TBI can cause permanent changes in mental processing, including slowed thinking, dulled attention, memory problems and impaired judgment. For these reasons, prompt and proper medical attention is essential when someone may have suffered a brain injury, even if he or she appears to have just suffered a bump on the head.

When TBI occurs and recovery is progressing the Tutor system (HandTutor, ArmTutor, LegTutor, 3DTutor) has shown much success in rehabilitation of joint movement. The Tutor system consists of ergonomic wearable devices together with powerful dedicated rehabilitation software. The system is indicated for patients in rehabilitation centers, private clinics and the home where it can be supported by telerehabilitation. It is designed for those who have head, trunk, upper and lower extremity movement dysfunction.
The system consists of motivating and challenging games that allow the patient to practice isolated and/or interjoint coordination exercises. Controlled exercise practice will help to prevent the development of compensatory movement patterns. The dedicated software allows the therapist to fully customize the exercises to the patient’s movement ability. In addition the therapist can objectively and quantitatively evaluate and report on the treatment progress. The rehabilitation system optimizes the patient’s motor, sensory and cognitive performance and allows the patient to better perform everyday functional tasks to improve their quality of life. The Tutor system is FDA and CE certified.