This film is a joint project of the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation (MSIF) and the Hertie Foundation launched on the first ever World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day, May 27 2009. It aims to capture the attention of people worldwide, motivate them to learn more about MS and become [..}
Your Final Appeal is the Only One that Counts…
by on May 26, 2009
Mark Schmitt is a guest contributor on the EasyStand Blog. He is a T12 paraplegic and Sales and Marketing Director at Altimate Medical Inc. Our sales managers travel regularly working with our reps. They do in-services at facilities where it's very common to have a room of therapists [..}
My Girlfriend Stood Up, Then Realized How Short I Really Was…
by on May 21, 2009
This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog by Andy Hicks, Regional Sales Manager for Altimate Medical Inc. When I was in my mid-twenties, living in San Diego, California (boy, that was fun), I was dating a very attractive young woman that was in a wheelchair because of a spinal cord injury. We [..}
Locke “Walking” on LOST Island
by on May 19, 2009
This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog by Santina Muha, Ms. Wheelchair New Jersey and Communications Associate for the National Spinal Cord Injury Association. Are we supposed to believe someone would rather spend their life walking on a deserted island with monsters & polar bears & [..}
Rehabilitative Benefits of the Nintendo Wii
by on May 14, 2009
This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog, contributed by Holly McCarthy, who writes on the subject of the sports management degree programs at an accredited university. She invites your feedback at hollymccarthy12 at gmail dot com. The Nintendo Wii has been one of the most popular game [..}
Can a Standing Program Improve Bone Density?
by on May 11, 2009
This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog by Ginny Paleg, DScPT, MS, PT. The evidence linking passive standing and bone density is the strongest we found in our systematic review. While the data can be divided and analyzed in many ways, clinically the delineation between those that used [..}
What Can Happen When You Work with a Great Medical Team
by on May 6, 2009
This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog, by Rhonda Clark. Having Cerebral Palsy for almost 40 years now, working with many physical therapists (PT), occupational therapists (OT), and medical doctors (MD) has pretty much become the norm for me. Over the past 13 years I've had the privilege of [..}
EasyStand Bantam Works for Max When No Other Stander Would…
by on May 1, 2009
I got a tweet this morning from a mom, who wrote a blog post about her experience with the EasyStand Bantam stander for her son. They have tried several other standers in the past but have not found one that her son could use. Mom explains, "I asked one day if they could recommend a stander for [..}
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