Therapeutic Technology
Our hospital 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.
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.
Liberty Rehabilitation Hospital 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.
Car Simulator
Our Car Simulator is fully integrated into our rehab gym, allowing our patients to learn and practice car transfer skills year-round. These training activities are essential to preparing our patients for community reintegration and setting them up for success when getting back to their daily activities.
VitalStim® Therapy
VitalStim® therapy is a non-invasive treatment for dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) that uses neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to stimulate swallowing muscles, helping to improve swallowing function and reduce the risk of aspiration or choking. VitalStim therapy involves placing electrodes on the neck and applying a small electrical current to stimulate the muscles involved in swallowing. The electrical stimulation causes the muscles to contract, which helps to retrain and strengthen them, improving swallowing function. VitalStim therapy can help improve the ease of chewing and swallowing, reduce the risk of aspiration or choking, and potentially restore swallowing function.
Overhead Body Weight Support System
Our overhead body weight support system is a ceiling-mounted harness that automatically adjusts to a patient’s center of gravity during movement. It allows patients to safely experience a fall and recovery, helping them build comfort and confidence while performing a variety of activities with consistent body-weight support. This also enables therapists to concentrate on movement quality and overall mobility. The system supports patients across a wide range of mobility levels and can be used to treat conditions such as stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, Parkinson’s disease, and orthopedic injuries.
