Technology

Our Technology

We provide specialized rehabilitative services to our patients in the communities we serve. We often see patients who are recovering from disabilities caused by injuries, illnesses, or chronic medical conditions.

Our Technology

LiteGait

LiteGait® is a gait training device that our staff uses to help patients comfortably walk in an environment free from falls. The system simultaneously provides proper posture, reduces weight bearing, eliminates concerns for balance, and helps in the training of lower body movement.

Its unique harness design creates and ideal environment for treating our patients who may have a wide range of impairments and ability levels. By allowing an increase or decrease in the weight-bearing load on the weaker side of the body, we may be able to begin gait training earlier in the rehabilitation process and at a lower weight-bearing level.

VitalStim® Therapy

The VitalStim® Therapy System is an FDA-approved, non-invasive, external electrical stimulation therapy provided to our patients who have dysphagia or trouble swallowing. The therapy is used in conjunction with swallowing exercises. By combining VitalStim and traditional therapy, we can accelerate strengthening, restore function, and help the brain remap the swallow.

Research supports the combination of these therapies to improve treatment outcomes. It has been shown to be safe and effective for patients, speed the recovery time from a restricted diet, and help patients achieve sustained improvements and long-term results. 

Telemetry Monitoring

A telemetry monitor is a portable box that attaches to a patient, displaying the heart rate and rhythm at a central station. By using telemetry monitoring, our nurses and technicians can continually monitor a patient’s heart rate and rhythm to keep his or her doctor informed. The monitor sends an alarm when it detects an abnormal rhythm and prints out a strip of that rhythm so the doctor can review it. The alarm also alerts our nurses of critical situations so they can take immediate action.

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