MossRehab’s recent acquisition of the Lokomat — a robotic training assistant consisting of an exoskeleton mounted above a treadmill — will greatly enhance the process of helping patients relearn how to walk. The Lokomat’s exoskeleton, pictured at right, wraps around a patient’s hips, knees, and lower back. Via a computer, it can be programmed to [...]
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MossRehab is committed to optimizing our patients’ function and quality of life. As part of this commitment to quality, we grade ourselves each year by quantifying the functional gains our patients make. Using the Functional Independence Measure™ (FIM™), an instrument widely employed in the rehabilitation industry, we track our patient’s admission and discharge status in [...]
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March is National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Education and Awareness Month, organized by the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation and affiliated groups to raise awareness of multiple sclerosis and improve patient care. Affecting 400,000 people throughout the United States, multiple sclerosis is a challenging disease to manage effectively, and solutions are urgently needed. Thanks to grant funding from [...]
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In a split second, a patient’s life can be altered by traumatic brain injury (TBI). According to the Brain Injury Association of America, a traumatic brain injury occurs every 23 seconds. Called a “silent epidemic,” TBI has resulted in disability for more than 5.3 million Americans. The estimated lifetime cost of brain injury — including [...]
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MossRehab is one of the few centers in the region exploring the use of Prialt® (ziconotide intrathecal infusion) for severe, chronic pain. Approved by the FDA in 2004 and commercially available for clinical use since 2005, Prialt is a powerful weapon against chronic pain emanating from conditions as diverse as SCI, amputation, CRPS, AIDS and [...]
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John Whyte, MD, PhD, FACRM, has been named the 2007 John Stanley Coulter Lecturer in recognition of his significant contributions to the field of rehabilitation. Dr. Whyte is director of MossRehab Research Institute and professor and director of research in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Whyte’s lecture took plane on [...]
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MossRehab has implemented a team-based, multifaceted care model that evaluates and addresses depression and other psychological issues in stroke patients. MossRehab neuropsychologists with doctorates in clinical psychology work closely on a daily basis with physicians, nurses and therapists to manage depression and anxiety by: •comprehensively evaluating the patient’s psychological profile upon intake, then tracking mood [...]
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The MossRehab Driving Program, one of the longest running programs of its kind in the country, is marking 30 years of helping senior citizens and adults with physical and cognitive disabilities such as stroke, TBI and amputation regain driving skills and independence. For disabled individuals, the program also offers auxiliary services such as identifying appropriate [...]
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In collaboration with radiologists at the University of Pennsylvania, Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute (MRRI) researchers are applying a new algorithm that improves normalization of MRI images of TBI brains. Preliminary research results using the algorithm suggest that the increased detail and accuracy it affords could greatly enhance the TBI imaging research investigating structure, function, and [...]
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MossRehab’s Aphasia Center, in collaboration with the MossRehab Research Institute (MRRI) and Psycholinguistic Technologies, Inc., has developed computer-based technology tools that facilitate aphasia recovery even years after the onset of aphasia. These tools, which include SentenceShaper™ and MossTalk Words®, make continued improvement not only feasible, but also efficient and cost-effective. Facilitating Spoken Communication SentenceShaper, developed [...]
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Computer-assisted speech therapy can lead to significant improvements in word retrieval, sentence structuring and other key communication skills in patients with aphasia, even when it is initiated long after the precipitating event. Testing and clinical studies with tools developed in association with the MossRehab Research Institute have already demonstrated impressive results, and ongoing research suggests [...]
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Robots are no longer futuristic concepts; at MossRehab, they actively participate in treatment. MossRehab is the first institution to incorporate the promising ReoTM Therapy robotic system, by Motorika Ltd., into clinical practice and research for upper limb rehabilitation. Robotics is one of many innovative treatments that physiatrists at MossRehab research and employ to provide optimal [...]
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