NHS trust levels up patient and therapist experience with new Hand Therapy app
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and its official charity, CW+, have launched a brand-new version of their smartphone app, Hand Therapy: The Exercise…
Video: Physiotherapist invents a sit-to-stand rehab tool that offers an “extra pair of hands” for therapists
A chartered physiotherapist has worked with a rehabilitation solution manufacturer to invent a sit-to-stand rehabilitation tool that is designed to keep the user’s feet grounded…
‘Revolutionary’ project awarded grant to develop soft sensors for paediatric upper limb therapy
The Biomedical Catalyst (BMC) has awarded a grant worth over £800,000 to a pioneering project that will bring interactive rehabilitation technology for children with cerebral…
Partnership set to advance ground-breaking rehab tech and robotics
A new collaboration is looking to advance the knowledge and promotion of advanced rehabilitation equipment and robotics to benefit the lives of clients in need…
3D printed gloves for stroke patients could open up teleconsultation options for physiotherapists
Researchers in India have developed a soft, wearable 3D printed glove with remote control capabilities to help stroke patients with their rehabilitation programmes, potentially speeding…
Uni wins £1.25m funding to design transformative exoskeleton suit for disabled young people
The University of Liverpool has been awarded more than one million pounds in funding to design a “revolutionary” assistive device to support and enhance upper…
Study finds that therapists can effectively use gamified rehab tech for Parkinson’s disease
A recent study has revealed that therapists can safely and effectively use neurorehabilitation technology to implement gamified physical-cognitive task training to help people with Parkinson’s…
Wearable device to help users engage with their rehab programmes launched at Arab Health 2022
Lusio Rehab, a UK assistive technology developer, is showcasing its innovative wearable rehabilitation device designed to motivate patients to engage more with their physical therapy…
University researches tool for improving balance and vision as potential Parkinson’s treatment
Northumbria University is leading research on the effects of technological visual training as a potential rehabilitation tool for people affected by Parkinson’s disease. Dr Sam…
VIDEO: US researchers develop assistive tech advancement with customisable robotic exosuit
Credit: Biodesign Lab, Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Science at Harvard University Harvard University researchers, partially funded by the US National…