Recently added articles from Rehab Management:

Standing frame featured on network TV program.(news)(Brief article)

Jul 01, 2008; Long, Frank ... ALTIMATE MEDICAL, MORTON, MINN, recently combined forces with ABC-TV's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to provide 9-year-old James Perkins, with an EasyStand Evolv standing frame. James' mother, Ju-Juanna Latif, and her family were chosen to have a new accessible home built for them by the ...

Chinese paralympians will use American-made mobility.(news)(Brief article)

Jul 01, 2008; Long, Frank ... WHEN THE PARALYMPICS take place this fall in Beijing,from September 6 through 17,Chinese athletes will be using wheelchairs by Invacare Corporation (www.invacare.com). The Elyria, Ohio-based home and long-term care manufacturer's Top End sports and recreation rehab division won an order to ...

Rehab center gets a new address.(news)(rehabilitation)(Brief article)

Jul 01, 2008; Long, Frank ... WHITTIER REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, formerly located in Haverhill, Mass, recently moved its operations into a new 105,000-square-foot facility in Bradford, Mass. Part of the Whittier Health Network, the rehab center is part of a multimillion dollar industrial structure built by Turner ...

Hand society unveils new logo.(news)(Brief article)

Jul 01, 2008; Long, Frank ... THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HAND THERAPISTS (ASHT), Chicago, recently introduced its new logo during Hand Therapy Awareness and Injury Prevention Week in June. According to representatives of ASHT, the use of capital letters in the society's new logo (shown right) conveys strength ...

Senator joins health care consultants.(news)(Murer Consultants Inc appoints Arthur J. Wilhelmi)(Brief article)

Jul 01, 2008; Long, Frank ... THE LEGAL-BASED HEALTH CARE consulting firm Murer Consultants Inc (www.murer.com), Joliet, Ill, recently announced the addition of Sen Arthur J. (A.J.) Wilhelmi (D-Joliet) to its staff. Wilhelmi, who was appointed to the Illinois Senate in January 2005 and went on to become elected in ...

Manufacturer appoints market research/business analyst.(news)(therohogroup.inc takes Denise Arriaga )(Brief article)

Jul 01, 2008; Long, Frank ... THE ROHO GROUP INC (www.therohogroup.com), Belleville, Ill, recently named Denise Arriaga to the position of market research and business analyst. Arriaga will serve a key role in market- and product-related research activities for all business units, teaming with segment and project ...

Foot mouse makes debut.(news)(Brief article)

Jul 01, 2008; Long, Frank ... THE ERGONOMICALLY DESIGNED FOOTIME[TM] foot mouse and programmable pedal from Bili Inc, City of Industry, Calif, (www.bilila.com) are the latest entrants in the increasingly competitive aids to daily living market. The makers say the new device can help people with hand, arm, and shoulder ...

Taken to the extreme: new thinking and better tools for lower extremity rehabilitation keep athletes performing close to the edge.(Cover story)

Jul 01, 2008; Long, Frank ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Why does a gal wearing twin tip skis want to rocket herself 16 feet skyward and propeller into a 900-degree turn, an instant before gravity invites her down to a cushion of frozen snow and dirt? Probably because she is an extreme athlete. The ...

Striking out against stroke! Beginning therapy soon after stroke or neurological trauma can improve the recovery process.

Jul 01, 2008; Smith, Rich ... Early and often" once referred to the way people voted on Election Day in certain big-city political precincts. Now it refers to the way rehab therapy is delivered to stroke and neurological trauma patients. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "We like to start therapy within ...

Tips for accessorizing: well-chosen mobility accessories can benefit a client's comfort, quality of life, and daily living requirements.

Jul 01, 2008; Romano, Rick ... So many types, brands, and models of wheelchair accessories exist that any attempt to catalog them all would yield a document too big to pick up off your desk without the aid of a forklift. An exaggeration, of course. But a visit to the Internet reveals a dizzying array of basic ...

The search for relief: professionals discuss a variety of pain management options for aching clients.

Jul 01, 2008; Logan, Cathy ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Modern pain modalities can help manage pain and aid healing. Pain does have a protective function in nature, warning of damage and promoting careful treatment of the affected area. However, pain can be destructive, too: by heightening the cellular stress ...

Safe lift strategy: technology and foresight lower injury risk for caregivers, clients.

Jul 01, 2008; Long, Frank ... The government projects 3 million new workers will enter the health care field by 2016--creating more new jobs than any other sector in industry. However, current Bureau of Labor statistics suggest those newly minted workers may become some of the most injury-prone employees in the nation: ...

The benefits of lift technology.

Jul 01, 2008; Brumbeloe, Sharon ... THERE ARE MULTIPLE BENEFITS to both caregiver and client provided by lift and transfer aids, including: * Staff Retention--especially experienced staff. The addition of technical aids helps keep experienced professionals on the job. Keeping any employee--particularly experienced ...

Surface integrity: determining a suitable surface is imperative to ensure the client's safety when sitting, lying, or transferring.

Jul 01, 2008; Fisher, Kathryn ... CHOOSING THE APPROPRIATE SUPPORT surface is only a matter of asking the right questions and working creatively with all members of the clinical team. Therapists are integral members of the wound care team--whether formal or informal. As members of the clinical team, therapists ...

Once again, it's decision time for DC lawmakers: Congress approaches another Medicare payment deadline.(the view from capitol hill)

Jul 01, 2008; Connolly, Jerome B. ... LAST YEAR, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES passed the Children's Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act (HR 3162) to provide therapists and physicians with a payment increase of 0.5% in 2008 and an additional 0.5% in 2009. The legislation also would have extended the therapy cap ...

The precarious state of Medicaid.(trends: issues)

Jul 01, 2008; Murer, Cherilyn G. ... ON JUNE 30, 1965, PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON signed into law the Social Security Act. It was established the same day as Medicare, but with unquestionably different goals. Medicare was fully funded at the federal level, with eligibility based on reaching the age of 65 years old or having ...

Joey Hall, advertising coordinator, OPTP.(inside track)(Interview)

Jul 01, 2008; Silverman, Rogena Schuyler ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rehab Management (RM) recently had the opportunity to interview Joey Hall, advertising coordinator of physical therapy and fitness product manufacturer OPTP (www.optp.com), Minneapolis, regarding the company's Pilates-based product line. Rehab ...

Soft tissue deep manipulation.(on the market)

Jul 01, 2008; Long, Frank ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] OPTP, Minneapolis, has developed The Original Body Stick and The Travel Stick to aid health care professionals in the deep manipulation of soft tissues. Both products are designed to enable users to self-perform treatment of muscle pain and trigger points ....

Styling and performance.(on the market)

Jul 01, 2008; Long, Frank ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bruno Independent Living Aids, Oconomowoc, Wis, has launched the Electra-Ride Elite stairlift (Model SRE-2010). Stairlift is equipped with two 12-volt batteries continuously powered through a charger that plugs into any household outlet. Provides ...

Speed pulley.(on the market)

Jul 01, 2008; Long, Frank ... Brookdale Medical/Response, Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada, now provides R2910EA Speed/Action Units, with a 100-pound or 150-pound weight stack. Brookdale's Response reportedly will customize weight stacks just as the company does on its full line of rehab fitness equipment. The new ...