So you need a stander, but you’re not sure where to begin… Before you start the acquisition process, please stop looking at standers and funding for standers, and start by calling your physician. If you’re followed by a homecare or outpatient Physical or Occupational Therapist, see if they [..}
Standing to Help Contracture Management for Kids with CP
by on February 2, 2010
The hamstring muscles are very important muscles for running and walking because they pull our legs back in flexion. The hamstrings (posterior thigh muscles) are made up of three long muscles that start at the bottom of your pelvis extending down the back of your thigh and along either side of your [..}
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 [..}
Summer’s here! Are you taking care of your skin?
by on July 16, 2009
This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog by Tiffiny Carlson, blogger and quadriplegic. Summertime can bring forth dozens of unique skin issues for full-time wheelchair-users. From heat rashes to sun burns, we need to be more vigilant now than ever before. Skin is by far one of the most [..}
How and Why I Got My Stander (Without the Help of Insurance)
by on June 4, 2009
This is a guest post by Rhonda Clark, who has Cerebral Palsy. Up until 2004, I was able to walk with crutches, but was considered to be a home-bound walker because I could only walk 15 feet and on a good day. Even then I used my power chair for mobility. The only alternative that I had to [..}
What are the Indications and Contraindications for a Standing Program?
by on February 25, 2009
This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog by Peter Wankelman. This post will be of interest to physical therapists and physicians, and others with a clinical background. My name is Peter Wankelman and for the past 15 years I have earned the reputation as the “Altimate” Road Warrior. In that [..}
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