Our participants in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven can attend all of their appointments in this neuro-rehabilitation allied health therapy space. Our centre is the first of its kind in Wollongong and incorporates some of the latest technology and specialised treatment and rehabilitation equipment, including:
- Tilt tables
- RehaMoto
- Virtual reality therapy
- Dynamic stair trainer
- Electronic parallel bars
- Wide rehabilitation plinths
- Splinting facilities
- Upper limb therapy equipment
- Easy to use hoisting equipment
Tilt tables
Currently IOT has the only privately tilt tables available in the Illawarra/Shoalhaven region. The primary purpose of a tilt table is to provide the ability to stand to those who are unable, or find it difficult, to stand upright. The medical benefits of standing include to:
- Improve and maintain bone integrity
- Strengthen cardiovascular (heart) systems and build muscular endurance
- Improve circulation
- Reduce blood pressure variations
- Improve bowel function and regularity
- Aid kidney and bladder function
Participants who would benefit from tilt tabling include, but are not limited, to:
- Spinal cord injuries
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Stroke
- Cerebral palsy
- Acquired brain injury (ABI)
RehaMoto
RehaMoto
This active-passive trainer helps those who have difficulty cycling (with their arms or their legs). The RehaMoto facilitates upper and lower-joint limb movement while also building strength with moderated resistance. The medical benefits of the RehaMoto include to:
- Promote walking
- Reduce the consequences of lack of movement
- Reduce spasticity
- Activate residual muscle strength
- Strengthen the psyche and well-being
- Counteract fatigue
Participants who would benefit from using the RehaMoto include, but are not limited to:
- Spinal cord injuries
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Stroke
- Cerebral palsy
- Acquired brain injury (ABI)
- Limited capacity to move
Virtual Reality Therapy
IOT prides itself on its ability to innovate within the disability space. IOT is currently the only physiotherapy provider in the Illawarra to offer its participants Virtual Reality (VR) Therapy. VR therapy has been well researched and has shown the following benefits to those with disabilities:
- Improved interaction with variable and moderated environments that cannot be accessed with traditional therapy
- Improved access and engagement with advanced therapeutic tools
- Improved time management for therapeutic repetitions
- Improved function
- Visual feedback in various stimulating environments
- Maximised capacity building and therapeutic frameworks at home
- Reduced requirement for physiotherapy intervention
Participants who would benefit using the VR headsets include, but are not limited to:
- Autism/aspergers syndrome
- Parkinson’s disease
- Spinal cord injuries
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Stroke
- Cerebral palsy
- Acquired brain injury (ABI)
- Amputees
Dynamic Stair Trainer
Dynamic Stair Trainer
The Dynamic Stair Trainer (DST) is a progressive capacity-building device designed to retrain the gradual use of stair-climbing skills to regain mobility and independence. Our DST is the only one in the Illawarra/Shoalhaven region. It can provide stair and ramp practice. The DST can contribute to the capacity building process by:
- Walking between parallel bars on a horizontal surface
- Walking between parallel bars on a sloped surface
- Climbing or descending stairs
- Accurately measuring the time taken to ascend/descend stairs
- General strengthening
- Improving circulation
- Improving balance
- Enhancing self-confidence on stairs
- Progressively tracking improvement using the unique DST software
Participants who would benefit from the DST include, but are not limited to:
- Parkinson’s disease
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Stroke
- Cerebral palsy
- Acquired brain injury (ABI)
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Amputees
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