Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital has introduced a "lower limb rehabilitation robot", which allows patients to start walking training in the active, passive or partially assisted state of the machine when they are not able to stand up or have insufficient strength.

(Provided by Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital)

[Reporter Wang Jinyi/Hualien Report] Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital has introduced the "lower limb rehabilitation robot", which can allow patients to start walking training earlier. Hong Yuzhou, deputy director of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, said that when patients are still unable to stand or walk, through Repetitive and large-scale training, combined with mirrors to increase visual feedback, can enable patients to rebuild the plasticity of damaged nerves, thereby accelerating the process of nerve rehabilitation.

What kind of patients can undergo rehabilitation therapy with rehabilitation robots?

Hong Yuzhou said that patients with cerebral apoplexy, spinal cord injury, head trauma, or some lower limb weakness caused by musculoskeletal or neuropathy can use the power of rehabilitation robots to achieve training purposes; in addition, the world is gradually entering the elderly In a modernized society, some elderly people may be hospitalized for a short period of time due to illness, and then develop symptoms of lower limb weakness, which can also be improved by using rehabilitation exercises of robots.

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Hong Yuzhou said that patients who have good cognitive function, can communicate without hindrance, or have good physical strength are more suitable for this rehabilitation course; Patients with fractures, osteoporosis, and pregnant women are less suitable for therapeutic intervention with lower limb rehabilitation robots.

General neurophysiotherapy requires the therapist to assist the patient in training walking on a balance bar. Usually, the training can only be started after the patient has enough standing ability; however, the rehabilitation of the lower limb rehabilitation robot can be performed before the patient has no standing ability or strength. When it is not enough, use the machine exoskeleton to start training, so that the patient can start walking training in the state of the machine active, passive or partially assisted.

In addition to the hope of restoring the motor nerves of the lower extremities, Hong Yuzhou said that if the patient can stand up and walk as soon as possible, the problem of postural hypotension can also be improved, and the gastrointestinal peristalsis can be helped, and the digestive function can be improved, and constipation will be less likely; from the spiritual level It is also a great encouragement to the patient or the patient's family members.

It is hoped that through traditional rehabilitation combined with robotic rehabilitation, patients can be helped to gain the ability to walk and take care of themselves as soon as possible, and to help patients and their families more comprehensively.

Hong Yuzhou reminded that people who have relevant needs can go to the rehabilitation department of Hualien Charity Hospital. After professional evaluation by doctors, patients who are suitable for robot rehabilitation training can be consulted with physical therapists and treatment time can be arranged; physical therapy The teacher will adjust the training content according to the situation of each patient, including measuring the length of the feet, setting a variety of stride modes, etc., and ensuring that the patient can safely get on and off the robot, install the pelvic safety belt and fix the knee and ankle in each rehabilitation course After wearing the belt, the rehabilitation began.

Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital has introduced a "lower limb rehabilitation robot", which allows patients to start walking training in the active, passive or partially assisted state of the machine when they are not able to stand up or have insufficient strength.

(Provided by Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital)

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