Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (March 26, 2013) - NeuroGym® Technologies Inc. announced today that 32 Alberta hospitals and rehabilitation centres are now equipped with its patented mobility training tools as part of an initiative funded by the Alberta Provincial Stroke Strategy to improve outcomes for stroke rehabilitation. The unique line of NeuroGym® therapy equipment, developed and manufactured in Canada, represents the new face of neuro rehabilitation and is helping to change therapeutic outcomes across North America.
Developed and refined over many years by company CTO Avi Nativ PhD PT in his Ottawa neuro rehabilitation clinic, NeuroGym Rehabilitation, the NeuroGym Technologies products are all based upon principals of neuroscience and enable the type of active, intensive practice of motor skills required to increase neural plasticity and improve the ability to move again following brain trauma. Traditionally, rehabilitation after a stroke or brain injury was quite passive in nature, with little or no intensive movement practice. Scientific evidence has since emphasized the importance of increasing a recovering patient’s opportunity to practice motor skills, but for most rehabilitation clinicians this has been difficult to achieve effectively with just the usual parallel bars and exercise balls. With NeuroGym Technologies equipment such as the Sit-to-Stand Trainer and Bungee Mobility Trainer, stroke patients can now safely and actively practice and re-learn motor tasks critical to functional independence such as standing, balancing and walking.
The Association for the Rehabilitation of Brain Injury (ARBI) is a Calgary based facility that provides intensive long-term rehabilitation for Brain Injury and Stroke. The recent Alberta Health Services Stroke Strategy initiative allowed them to acquire this much-needed rehab equipment. According to Program Director, Mary Anne Ostapovitch, “Everyone at ARBI is thrilled to incorporate the NeuroGym® Sit-to-Stand and Bungee Mobility Trainers into daily rehab programs, as this equipment is based on neuroplasticity principles and motivates individuals to become more independent in their transfers and walking. Our clients report that they are working harder and feel extremely safe using this equipment”.
NeuroGym Technologies Inc. doesn’t only supply their unique mobility training equipment to hospitals and clinics. It is also filling a much needed gap by providing more effective options for Seniors to regain and maintain their mobility. “We are proud of the fact that our equipment is now contributing to the improvement of patients in over 600 facilities all over North America including many long term care (LTC) facilities.” says Kevin Mansfield, President & CEO. Governments are now incenting nursing facilities to improve the functional independence of residents through a new funding model. “This not only saves healthcare dollars, as mobile people are less expensive to look after, but has a wonderful quality of life benefit to people in LTC”.
Obtaining state of the art rehabilitation and mobility training tools will continue to be a critical factor for hospitals, clinics and long term care facilities facing the familiar challenges of limited financial resources and increasing patient/resident expectations. The Alberta Health Services Stroke Strategy initiative to provide their facilities with this type of equipment was an important step in that direction. For further information contact: Kevin Mansfield, CEO of NeuroGym Technologies Inc. at 1-877-523-4148 ext. 2.
NeuroGym Technologies is located at: 1644 Bank Street, Suite 103, Ottawa, ON K1V 7Y6. Visit our website at: http://www.neurogymtech.com.
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