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Therapists better than robots for stroke locomotor training

MedWire News: Therapist-assisted locomotor training (LT) results in greater improvements in walking ability among chronic stroke patients than the use of robotic devices, a study has shown.

Physical therapists better than robots in helping stroke survivors regain mobility

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In ambulatory stroke survivors who still have moderate to severe gait impairment after 6 months, therapist-assisted training prompts greater improvement in walking ability than does training provided by a robotic device, according to an article in the June issue of Stroke, posted online on May 8.

Living Therapists Outclass Robots in Post-Stroke Rehab

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Hands on: Filtrbox tries to filter out information overload

As "information overload" approaches epidemic status for which therapists will undoubtedly line up with cures priced just right, Filtrbox is bringing its own vowel-less approach to news aggregation. Continuing our ongoing coverage of companies that claim to summarize and aggregate the web, Ars Technica went hands on with Filtrbox's fresh-out-of-beta service to see if it keeps us off the couch.

Lake Hospital System Offers Wii-habilitation

PAINESVILLE, Ohio, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Physical and occupational therapists at Lake Hospital System are tapping into the latest video gaming craze to get patients back on their feet. They're using the Nintendo Wii and the just released Wii Fit to help patients recovering from strokes, surgeries and broken bones improve their cardiovascular fitness, aerobic strength and balance through video games like hula hooping, skiing and bowling.

Marriage Counselors Find Good Investment in Search Engine Marketing

Printer Friendly Graphic Search engines in particular are great places for family & marriage counselors (http://family-marriage-counseling.com/therapists-counselors.htm) to be listed due to the heavy volume of traffic available from people looking for help with their relationships.

A Curriculum of Holistic Healing and Advanced Business Practices Makes California Academy for the Healing Arts One of the State's Most Dynamic Healing Arts Schools

California Academy for the Healing Arts (CAHA), recognized as one of California's premier holistic education schools, is celebrating its fifth year teaching the techniques and expertise for professions in Bodywork and Holistic Healing. CAHA trains professional therapists in Massage, Energywork, Reiki and Reflexology, as well as providing Registered Continuing Education classes for professionals and courses for people new to the holistic health field.

Real-life iron man: A robotic suit that magnifies human strength

An exoskeleton robotic suit developed by Japan's CYBERDYNE, Inc. may help workers lift heavy loads and patients move damaged and prosthetic limbs. The company created the Robot Suit Hybrid Assistive Limb exoskeleton to help train doctors and physical therapists, assist disabled people, allow laborers to carry heavier loads, and aid in emergency rescues. The suit weighs 50.7 pounds and is powered by a 100-volt AC battery.

Cable Driven Robot Assists Patients With Neurological Disorders

Florida Atlantic University has filed a provisional patent for a unique robotic device to assist with the physical rehabilitation process of patients suffering from neurological damages to their upper extremities such as those due to stroke or Parkinson’s disease. Inventors, Dr. Oren Masory, chair and professor of mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, and Melissa Morris, FAU engineering graduate student, designed and built the device to aid physical therapists and their patients to retrain injured muscles.

Elysium Internet Closes Biggest Domain Acquisition in Its History and 2008 China Sourcing Fairs in Dubai Expand 60 Percent; Event Is The Largest China-products Exhibition in The Middle East

City of Industry, CA - Internet Information Providers industry alert provided by U.S. Equity News. Elysium Internet, Inc. (OTCBB:USBF) (Pending name change), an emerging direct navigation Internet media Company, announced on Thursday May 29, 2008 that it has closed the acquisition of Pediatricians.com, Psychiatrists.com and Podiatrists.com in a deal valued at $1 Million US. Elysium Internet Chairman and CEO Scott Gallagher commented, "With today's domain acquisitions we have added three of the best currently available dot com domains in the directory space to our growing portfolio. We successfully launched Therapists.net a short time ago. The site nearly surpassed our internal revenue projections for the month in its first full day of operations.

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