Sheltering Arms has launched a $1.2 million physical therapy technology center in Hanover.
The Richmond-based physical therapy and rehabilitation provider unveiled its iWalk Recovery Center, a 5,000-square-foot facility designed to re-teach survivors of brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke and other illnesses how to walk again.
“We’re trying to bring the latest and greatest technology to the forefront to make a big difference in patients’ independence and quality of life,” said James Sok, president and CEO of Sheltering Arms.
Planning for the iWalk Center, which is located at Memorial Regional Medical Center in Hanover, started more than a year ago.
“From a patient standpoint, it’s [about] getting better quicker and walking on your own much quicker,” said Sok.
Some of the new technology at the center includes a robotic walking re-trainer and a body-weight support system for walking and balance training. There will also be the introduction of the Tibion Bionic Leg, a wearable exoskeleton for the leg.
“It’s about therapy for the brain as well as the body,” said Matt Wilks, director of Sheltering Arms’ inpatient therapy services.
The center employs 20 therapists and has been working with about 40 patients. Out of those, 76.3 percent have returned home after an average stay of 12 to 14 days, Sok said.
“We want to be able to send these patients home and avoid sending them to another nursing facility or other rehab center,” said Sok.
Sheltering Arms was the first in the nation to partner with Bioness and Hocoma, two companies that manufactured and provided the new exoskeleton technology.
Sheltering Arms has two hospitals and nine outpatient clinics in the Richmond area.
Sheltering Arms has launched a $1.2 million physical therapy technology center in Hanover.
The Richmond-based physical therapy and rehabilitation provider unveiled its iWalk Recovery Center, a 5,000-square-foot facility designed to re-teach survivors of brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke and other illnesses how to walk again.
“We’re trying to bring the latest and greatest technology to the forefront to make a big difference in patients’ independence and quality of life,” said James Sok, president and CEO of Sheltering Arms.
Planning for the iWalk Center, which is located at Memorial Regional Medical Center in Hanover, started more than a year ago.
“From a patient standpoint, it’s [about] getting better quicker and walking on your own much quicker,” said Sok.
Some of the new technology at the center includes a robotic walking re-trainer and a body-weight support system for walking and balance training. There will also be the introduction of the Tibion Bionic Leg, a wearable exoskeleton for the leg.
“It’s about therapy for the brain as well as the body,” said Matt Wilks, director of Sheltering Arms’ inpatient therapy services.
The center employs 20 therapists and has been working with about 40 patients. Out of those, 76.3 percent have returned home after an average stay of 12 to 14 days, Sok said.
“We want to be able to send these patients home and avoid sending them to another nursing facility or other rehab center,” said Sok.
Sheltering Arms was the first in the nation to partner with Bioness and Hocoma, two companies that manufactured and provided the new exoskeleton technology.
Sheltering Arms has two hospitals and nine outpatient clinics in the Richmond area.
For more information on the new iWALK Recovery Center, here is a direct link:
http://www.shelteringarms.com/inpatient.php?dbid=163