Happy 5th BDay to my fav early morning coffee shop, @dojocoffee. Free small coffee with any purchase in celebration.
150 days ago
RT @MariahGardner: If you want the world to make a little bit of sense, sometimes you just have to presume that people are off their meds.
153 days ago
@ImTheQ Top news story in Memphis: "Man calls 911, demands tacos" No doubt
153 days ago
The Punctuated Evolution of Gait Training Technology?
Posted Nov 13 2008 4:18am
One of the staples of physical therapist practice is teaching individuals to walk using assistive devices. In fact, just today I'm prepping to introduce the skill to first year students. Not much has changed in how one uses crutches, except that perhaps splinters have become less of a problem with the emergence of metal vs. wooden crutches.
At some point, technology will touch upon everything, and I wonder if these auxiliary legs might be the wave of the future for assistive devices. Instead of a clumsy rolling walker, one might simply strap on these robo-legs and go. Could I be instructing how to strap on and use robo-legs in a couple of years?
One of the staples of physical therapist practice is teaching individuals to walk using assistive devices. In fact, just today I'm prepping to introduce the skill to first year students. Not much has changed in how one uses crutches, except that perhaps splinters have become less of a problem with the emergence of metal vs. wooden crutches.