by Bruce Brown | August 1, 2017 | General News, Health
There’s a common saying I’ve heard more than once: “You’re going to love your surgeon but hate your physical therapist.” They were right but it was nice to have the warning. Rehab is tough, even with something routine like rotator cuff...
by Bruce Brown | June 29, 2017 | General News, Health
Constipation is a significant wellness problem for many people. According to a report published in the Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, between 2% and 27% of the population suffer from chronic constipation, depending on how it is reported. Constipation is an...
by Bruce Brown | January 17, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
An Australia entrepreneur found a way for people with spinal injuries who have limited or no mobility to take trips, attend classes, lectures, and meetings using a game controller. Aubot’s Teleport telepresence robot can be controlled via the Chrome Browser, an...
by Bruce Brown | October 13, 2016 | General News, Medical
People recovering from a stroke or spinal cord injury must often relearn how to perform many of the activities of daily living (ADLs). Some of those activities require assistance, either from caregivers or assistance technology. Grasping can often be beyond the...
by Bruce Brown | July 20, 2016 | General News, Health
Unfortunately, there are many diseases and injuries that render a person unable to feed her or himself. In addition to the lack of independence people feel when they have to rely on others to feed them, the time required by caretakers to feed someone with nervous...