AutoAmbulator
With the AutoAmbulator, HealthSouth brings cutting-edge technology into the rehabilitation process. The AutoAmbulator is an innovative therapeutic device designed to help rehabilitate patients who experience difficulty walking.

VitalStim
VitalStim® Therapy is an innovative procedure that facilitates retraining of throat muscles affected by dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing. Dysphagia is a common condition among stroke victims, those with progressive neurological disorders and the elderly.

Bioness H200
Neuroprosthetic and Rehabilitation Systems from Bioness, Inc., are non-invasive devices that use electrical stimulation to greatly improve walking and hand function. The NESS H200 may retrain muscles, reduce spasticity, prevent atrophy, and increase range of motion and blood circulation.

Bioness L300
This Neuroprosthetic and Rehabilitation System from Bioness, Inc., is a non-invasive device that uses electrical stimulation to greatly improve walking function. The NESS L300 may retrain muscles, reduce spasticity, prevent atrophy, and increase range of motion and blood circulation.

Medtronic Spasticity Treatment
For many stroke survivors, living with tight, stiff muscles makes performing every day activities challenging. Medtronic offers a treatment that helps relieve muscle stiffness that can develop in the months following a stroke. For more information, visit: www.YourLifeAfterStroke.com.

Interactive Metronome
Interactive Metronome (IM) is a brain-based rehabilitation assessment and training program developed to directly improve the processing abilities that affect attention, motor planning and sequencing.

Hand Mentor
The Hand Mentor™ is the first Active Repetitive Motion™ hand therapy device designed for use in therapy clinics to improve outcomes in stroke rehabilitation and cleared by the FDA. The Hand Mentor™ actively involves the patient in their rehabilitation by encouraging self-initiated motion in the wrist and fingers, and assisting movement only when necessary. The Hand Mentor™ includes games and activities designed to improve control and coordination of the wrist/hand as well as to decrease tone. The games maintain patients interest and provide immediate feedback regarding patient performance.

Wii-habilitation
The Nintendo Wii™ has far reaching effects for most of the populations served at HealthSouth Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital. The Wii fit along with a variety of sports games can be used to improve balance, coordination, cardiovascular health, range of motion, visual perceptual skills and concentration. The Nintendo Wii™ has become a popular rehabilitation device thoughout the rehabilitation industry and it is now available at HealthSouth.

For more information please contact Brett Hirt at (812) 476-9983.