Can a Standing Program Improve Bladder Function?

by on June 24, 2009

This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog by Ginny Paleg, DScPT, MS, PT. Sometimes I have to share not such great news. Here it is. There is very little research that supports using passive standing programs to improve bladder and or kidney function/health. It may - and we have lots of [..}


Summer Poses Increased Risk for Spinal Cord Injuries

by on June 19, 2009

This article is reprinted with permission from the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. The summer months are some of the busiest for spinal cord injuries, warn leading doctors at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. As we [..}


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 & [..}


Kids and Adults with disabilities can benefit from recieve rehabilitative benefits from playing Wii, besides having fun!

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 [..}


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Running Over Mountains for NSCIA

by on April 21, 2009

This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog by Andy Hicks.  Andy is the Eastern Sales Manager for Altimate Medical Inc. and a NSCIA Executive Committee Member and Chair.  Andy is dedicated to helping people with spinal cord injuries while both on and off the clock. This Sunday April 26th I will [..}


Can a Standing Program Improve Bowel Function?

by on April 9, 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, physicians, and others with a clinical background.  For the next few months, the EasyStand Blog will [..}


Josh Basile Helps Others with SCI Make the Transition (Video)

by on March 13, 2009

In this news story, Josh Basile, quadriplegic, talks about the difficult transition from able-bodied to disabled. Josh has made tremendous strides in his recovery, that his doctors did not think were possible. His amazingly positive attitude has inspired the people around him to have hope and [..}


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 [..}