Increasing Numbers of Patients With Life Altering Events Can be Helped by the Tutor System

Many hundreds of thousands of patients recovering from life-altering events which includes strokes ( 700,000 Americans annually), heart attacks (1.1 million a year), sports injuries and car crashes endure some form of physical therapy. Other patients benefit from physical therapy for pain relief, balance problems, joint problems, arthritis, post-surgical conditioning and strengthening, fitness, training, and wellness. More patients receive therapy after Brain/Spinal cord, Radial and Ulnar nerve and Brachial Plexus Injuries. Still more benefit from physical therapy who have Parkinson’s disease, CP and MS.
Most therapies demand tremendous effort from the patient. Often, patients are attempting to relearn simple tasks such as walking, dressing and feeding oneself. Skills, once taken for granted, now seem very difficult.
The newly developed HANDTUTOR and its sister devices (ARMTUTOR, LEGTUTOR, 3DTUTOR) have become a key system in neuromuscular rehabilitation and physical therapy for interactive rehabilitation exercise. These innovative devices implement an impairment based program with augmented feedback and encourage motor learning through intensive active exercises. These exercises are challenging and motivating and allow for repetitive training tailored to the patient’s performance. This training is tailored and customized by the occupational and physical therapist to ensure that the patient stays motivated to do intensive repetitive manual therapy and exercise practice. The HANDTUTOR, LEGTUTOR, ARMTUTOR and 3DTUTOR is now part of the rehabilitation program of leading U.S. and foreign hospitals with the TUTORS being used in clinics and in their home. Home care patients can be supported by the occupational and physical therapist offering tele-rehabilitation. See WWW.HANDTUTOR.COM for more information.