New rehab range aims to bridge the gap between hospital care and at-home recovery
Levitex Rehab Range Hugga sleep system Levitex, a sleep posture brand, has launched the Levitex Rehab Range, which is designed to support elderly people to…
Portable modular solution aims to transform therapy through soft robotics and gamified exercises
Medtech startup Bioliberty has launched Lifehub Clinic, which is a portable, modular solution to assist therapists with delivering high-intensity, engaging therapy in clinical settings. This…
Hospital charity donates transformative rehab equipment to help patients regain mobility after a stroke
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn (QEHKL) Charity has donated £23,000 worth of assistive technology equipment that will help patients at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH)…
Study finds that compression suits can help stroke survivors regain mobility and independence
A study at the University of Winchester has found that stroke survivors who wore a compression suit as part of a home exercise regime had…
Video: Early assistive robot prototype aims to help people with self-managed rehab routines
Researchers at the National Robotarium are working with Blantyre LIFE, an innovative new health and care facility in Lanarkshire, Scotland, to advance development of the…
Video: These robots could motivate people to participate in their self-managed upper limb rehab routines
Assistive robotic coaches could make it easier and more engaging for people to adhere to prescribed self-managed upper limb rehabilitation routines for stroke and brain…
Video: University researcher develops soft robotic arm to address lack of physiotherapy for stroke patients
A new assistive device could soon help people who are recovering from strokes or have a loss of mobility in the arm with their rehabilitation…
“One of the smallest” paediatric standers launches to support children’s therapy programmes
Baffin Technology Systems has launched the LORI stander, which claims to be one of the smallest paediatric standers currently available. The LORI stander enables the…
Video: Harvard study looks at how post-stroke gait could be improved with an assistive ankle exosuit
A study at Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) in the US is looking at how an ankle exosuit could…
Tech used to create Avatar characters could aid treatment and rehab for stroke patients
Credit: Lancaster University Researchers from Lancaster University are looking at how performance capture technology used in Hollywood films could be used to aid treatment and…