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Benefits of Standing

Wheelchair: Bad for the Bones (Video)

by Bryanne Freitag August 19, 2010

Last week hundreds of bikers traveled to Sturgis, one of the biggest motorcycle rallies of the year!  Riding hundreds of miles on a motorcycle can be hard on the body, so many of them take measures to increase comfort.  Some bikers buy special motorcycle cushions (did you know that the same company that makes Roho wheelchair cushions [...]

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What the Geron stem cell trials mean to me

by Tiffiny Carlson August 5, 2010

If you’ve glanced at the news lately, it seems the time is nigh for a spinal cord injury (SCI) cure. What’s the world buzzing about? The FDA giving Geron (a bio-med corporation in California) the go-ahead to begin the first ever human trials in the United States using embryonic stem cells. Newly paralyzed individuals (with [...]

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Standing for Improved Quality of Life

by Nancy Perlich, COTA, ATP July 12, 2010

There are numerous medical benefits for a person who uses a wheelchair for mobility to participate in a consistent standing program (and research studies to back them up). But how do the medical benefits translate into improved quality of life? Let’s take a closer look at some of the medical benefits of a standing program and [...]

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Todd Shapes Up! Wordless Wednesday

by Bryanne Freitag June 23, 2010

“It feels great to stand up and workout, standing keeps my body in shape and my dog Sadie is my trainer.” Todd is a C6-7 Quadriplegic with a sense of humor who has been standing since May of 2000. “I use my EasyStand Glider about 30-45 minutes, 3 times a week. I love standing…helps with muscle [...]

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Make Standing Part of your Child’s Daily Routine

by Jackie Kaufenberg June 7, 2010

Standing programs for children with disabilities are part of the natural routine at Normandy Park Preschool. Advance for Physical Therapy and Rehab Medicine magazine recently published an insightful article called, Let’s Stand Together. Written by a PT and OT team that work for Normandy Park, the article emphasizes the importance of routines for children and [...]

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What Drives People to Stand? (Beyond Medical Reasons)

by Andrew Gardeen April 29, 2010

Recently I was confined to a window seat in the back row of an airplane after a long week of work, and I wanted to stand up and stretch. I opted not to because it would’ve in-convenienced the guy next to me who looked tired and on top of that he didn’t speak my language. With [...]

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Standing: A New Point of View for Ed

by Andy Hicks, ATP April 7, 2010

During the time I spend traveling out in the field, I meet some dynamic people with great stories to share. Like Ed, a talkative, friendly guy who lives with his mother, Julia, in a very pretty part of Northern Ohio.  They have a large property so Ed likes to sit by the window and comment on what birds are at [...]

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Stand to Work, Work to Stand

by Andy Hicks, ATP March 12, 2010

As Andy journeys across the Eastern US as Regional Sales Manager, he hears many different stories from EasyStand customers. Here is one story about Yvonne and how she uses her EasyStand at work. Yvonne’s smile lights up the South Center Sheltered Workshop. The staff and clients seem to enjoy the work and look like they are [...]

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Great Reads about Standing & Seating

by Jackie Kaufenberg March 2, 2010

Two great articles recently came out in Rehab Management Magazine and Mobility Management Magazine that I want to share. “The Need to Stand” by Lauren Rosen, PT, MPT, ATP.  Rehab Management. January, 2010. Lauren is the Motion Analysis program coordinator for St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Tampa, Florida.  For years, Lauren has been in the [...]

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Stand Up to Expand Your Mind

by Andy Hicks, ATP February 12, 2010

Educators are finding that children that have physical activity at school on a regular basis, have fewer disciplinary problems and have a better concentration in class. Also, some schools are experimenting with tall work tables, where students stand to do their school work. This is proving to be effective for students with learning difficulties and [...]

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