Therapeutic Technology

Innovative Solutions for Superior Outcomes

New technology continues to push the boundaries of what was once considered full recovery from certain injuries or conditions. Today, for instance, top inpatient rehabilitation facilities deploy robotic tools that give stroke patients the ability to use their upper extremities again or help spinal cord injury patients with early ambulation.

The Hospitals of Providence Rehabilitation Hospital East provides leading-edge technology – as well as therapists trained to use it best – to ensure our patients are positioned to recover as quickly as possible.

Here are some examples of some of the industry’s best technology deployed at our hospital:

Lifeglov

Lifeglov, which is designed to restore independence and regain maximum mobility, assists with hand and arm impairments due to stroke or other neurological illnesses.  Powered by air and accompanied by a digital therapy platform, Lifeglov slowly extends the users’ fingers and opens their hands.  Wearing the glove, patients engage in high-dose, repetitive task practice through interactive, game-based exercises — an approach designed to promote neuroplasticity and restore movement.  Acting as both a passive and active device, it can either facilitate movement independently or provide assistance to complete specific motions, maximizing each patient’s recovery potential.

LiteGait^®

LiteGait^® is a body weight support system and gait training device that provides a safe environment for patients to participate in gait training over a treadmill or over ground. This system allows patients to begin gait training earlier in the rehabilitation process than would be feasible with any other assistive device. The LiteGait system eliminates the fear of falling and/or loss of balance with standing and walking tasks, and allows the therapist to provide manual assistance to facilitate proper gait patterns.