What Improvements for SCI are Here and Now (What is Right Around the Corner?)

by on September 15, 2009

Unite 2 Fight Paralysis and the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation brought together Neuro scientists, The National Institute of Health, physicians and people with a spinal cord injury, to look at the latest research for repair or improved function of the spinal cord at the Working 2 Walk Symposium in [..}


Here are the research studies that document how a standing program helps motor skills.

Can a Passive Standing Program Improve Motor Skills?

by on March 3, 2009

This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog by Ginny Paleg, DScPT, MS, PT. Ginny is a pediatric Physical Therapist from Silver Spring, MD. This post will be of interest to physical therapists and physicians, and others with a clinical background.  The EasyStand Blog will feature a blog post from [..}


This is a photo of my impression of the position the children stood in for this study.

Can a Passive Standing Program Improve Hip Integrity?

by on January 28, 2009

This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog by Ginny Paleg, DScPT, MS, PT. Ginny is a pediatric Physical Therapist from Silver Spring, MD. She works in a 0-3 (Early Intervention) program for Montgomery County Public Schools. Children with cerebral palsy most often develop this condition as a result [..}