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Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Rehabilitator

Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Rehabilitator

Jisha Jijo, Divya R., Helena Nerin Anthony, Pooja Venugopalan, Sruthi Satheeskumar, Upana Uthaman
Copyright: © 2011 |Volume: 1 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 7
ISSN: 1947-3575|EISSN: 1947-3583|EISBN13: 9781616929701|DOI: 10.4018/ijbre.2011010103
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Jijo, Jisha, et al. "Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Rehabilitator." IJBRE vol.1, no.1 2011: pp.32-38. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijbre.2011010103

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Jijo, J., R., D., Anthony, H. N., Venugopalan, P., Satheeskumar, S., & Uthaman, U. (2011). Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Rehabilitator. International Journal of Biomaterials Research and Engineering (IJBRE), 1(1), 32-38. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijbre.2011010103

Chicago

Jijo, Jisha, et al. "Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Rehabilitator," International Journal of Biomaterials Research and Engineering (IJBRE) 1, no.1: 32-38. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijbre.2011010103

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Abstract

The proposed device is a rehabilitation aid for the prevention of secondary diseases usually associated with Spinal Cord Injury. In such patients the calf muscles are degenerated and there is abnormality in systemic blood circulation. Thus there is a high risk of the patient being subjected to death. For faster recovery in such a patient, it is medically recommended that he or she is given continuous passive motion for a longer duration. This is done by a physiotherapist using his manual power. The movements usually given are: adduction and abduction, flexion and extension, plantar-flexion and dorsi-flexion. The outcome of such a process will be very limited as it is a laborious task. Thus the main objective behind this project is to provide continuous movement so as to improve the patient’s joint mobility and muscle flexibility thereby enhancing the blood circulation and neuro muscular activity in a low-cost technique. The device automatizes all the movements provided by a physiotherapist. Three different motors are used to control each of the movements listed. Basically, it is a mechanical model in which speed, torque, angle and time of each of the movements can be adjusted. The device is battery-powered and provides complete patient-circuit isolation and is inclusive of all patient safety parameters.

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