Each year more than 750,000 people are affected by brain injuries and strokes. From these attacks, 80% of people left some degree of motor function and strength on one side of the body. This results in a condition called hemiplegia, and it limits the dexterity of people’s hands and arms. These patients can only seek traditional occupational therapy or other forms of physical assistance.
The rehabilitation of paralyzed hands through movement includes repetitive tasks that help to accomplish tasks of daily living. In occupational therapy, it involves various tasks and games that develop strength and dexterity.
These activities include exercises such as picking up objects and placing them elsewhere, dressing, eating, etc .; and other similar tasks that require opening and closing the hands and coordinating the manipulation of objects. In addition, the difficulty of each task depends on the functional level of the patient and the assessment of the occupational therapist.
However, current treatment costs are high. They are mainly provided by health professionals in hospitals or medical institutions.
How Can The Vrehab Rehabilitation Gloves Make Occupational Therapy Exercises More Accessible?
Vendra Medical‘s hand rehabilitation gloves can drive the movement of the fingers through the cable assembly. The Kevlar cable is attached to the cloth glove using a custom-made plastic rail.
The rehabilitation robotic glove’s toggle mode allows direct control of finger position, hand strength, and grip force. The programmable control mode allows the therapist to create exercise programs according to the user’s condition. The concept is to have a glove that can apply tension to aid minimal hand movement and helps the patient to exert more control over their hands.
Portable Rehab Gloves: Vrehab-M2 will amplify the force in the direction in which the user is trying to move (open or close the hand). Gloves can also provide resistance in the opposite direction to help users stabilize their movements or perform muscle tension exercises. The device works for various users and needs, such as the rehabilitation of stroke survivors. The Vrehab-M2 will assist patients to have their Activities of Daily Life training. In addition to the game-based training that is usually only available at clinics.
