Orthopedic Patients Avoid Falls with 'Therapy Car'
From: Medical Design Technology - 11/07/2014

A "therapy car" developed at Virginia Mason Hospital & Seattle Medical Center
is being used by its physical and occupational therapists to help patients
recovering from hip and knee replacement surgery practice getting in and out
of a real vehicle without falling or injuring themselves.

The therapy car, which weighs less than 150 pounds, is constructed of
lightweight plastic tubing and connectors that allow a variety of
configurations to help patients practice mobility. It includes a cushioned
car-like passenger seat. The device’s height can be adjusted to correspond
with the type of vehicle (i.e., compact, sedan, or sports utility vehicle)
the patient is likely to get in when he or she leaves the hospital. It also
has wheels, allowing therapists to easily move it to meet an individual
patient’s post-surgery rehabilitation needs.

Read the entire article at:
http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2014/11/orthopedic-patients-avoid-falls-therapy-car
https://www.virginiamason.org/body.cfm?id=158&action=detail&ref=3906

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