misty ruffner, pt, dpt - adventist healthcare€¦ · body weight supported treadmill system can...
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Misty Ruffner, PT, DPT
Fully weight bearing
Provides safety and balance during initial gait training and high level balance training
Allows for hands on treatment during dynamic standing activities
Body weight supported treadmill system
Can decrease to 20% weight bearing
Excellent for gait training for those with decreased stability at knee and hip
Initiate running
Four camera views allowing patient and therapist to view gait at all angles
L300 unit provides stimulation to anterior tibialis and peroneus muscles
Plus unit provides stimulation to either the quadriceps or hamstring muscles
Eliminate the need for full time use of AFO
Active ankle motion simulates normal walking pattern while thigh unit provides knee stability in stance phase or knee flexion during swing phase
Upper and Lower Extremity Ergometers
Stimulation allows for active muscle use
Benefits: tone control, improved circulation, decrease muscle atrophy, increased ROM, core control for improved transfers
Robotic leg which responds to preset weight bearing percentage
Assists with knee extension when weight bearing is met
Improves weight shift to affected side for sit to stand transfers, gait, and stair negotiation