BalanceWear: Stabilize Your Body

Off to Louisiana to Teach

BalanceWear — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:03:24 +0000

I was able to affect the life of a person with a vestibular problem via Skype with another therapist in Lafayette. She set up a class of 14 PT’s and OT’s to attend. Should be great. I look forward to adding another state to the BBTW trained therapists. Anyone in Louisiana with MS or PD should definitely look into Balance-Based Torso-Weighting.

Two individuals this week are walking amazingly diferent because of BBTW! Keep walking Stephanie and Mary!

BalanceWear Helping People who have back symptoms

BalanceWear — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:03:16 +0000

The BalanceWear OW 200 helps patients with back symptoms. The OW 200 uses a combination of a lumbo sacral orthotic plus balancing capability to help those people who have both types of problems. Individuals with stooped posture due to Parkinson’s disease stood straighter immediately and others with just back symptoms are being helped too. The compressive force of the LSO helps elongate the spine to provide stable support of the core. People post surgeries of the neck or back have also been helped when they need spinal support and help with balance and walking. When you are bent forward it is dificult to take a long step during walking. Try it. Bend forward and see how big of step you can take. Now straighten up and take a step you can take. Bigger right!

Research on gait and balance in MS- Abstracts to recent research from the Symposium on Gait and Balance

BalanceWear — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:46:57 +0000

Here are some of the latest abstracts of research on rehabilitative strategeies for people with MS. I attended this conference. It was one of the best conferences I have attended as a PT for Multiple Sclerosis.

http://www.mscare.org/cmsc/images/journal/pdf/IJMSC_Winter_11_final_poster-abstracts.pdf

Skype Strategic Weighting: BBTW

BalanceWear — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:07:55 +0000

I have been successful with Skype Balance-Based Torso-Weighting with two therapists! If you are a therapist or have a therapist who is interested in helping you get better balanced please have them contact me. Cindy@motiontherapeutics.com

Teaching tonight at Alta Bates Sports Medicine in Oakland

BalanceWear — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:29:02 +0000

Tonight is the last session of the BBTW class at Alta Bates Herrick.

Grant for BalanceWear available from Multiple Sclerosis Foundation

BalanceWear — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:10:34 +0000

If you have MS and are unable to afford the BalanceWear garments call the MSF Foundation’s Assistive Technology program
888) MSFOCUS (673-6287). They have a grant that provides this garment for free to people in need.

Therapists in California, Wisconsin, North Dakota, New York, Connecticut, Delaware and Pennsyvania have been trained in Balance-Based Torso-Weighting.

Berkeley NeuroScience Center

BalanceWear — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:55:18 +0000

I will be presenting information and videos of people I have worked with to Dr Ivry’s group on Monday afternoon. Hoping they can assist in determining the mechnism of why BBTW seems to be effective.

CA-APTA Conference in Long Beach

BalanceWear — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:22:32 +0000

Motion therapeutics will be at the CA-APTA Convention next week September 22nd and 23rd. Therapists will be able see our new videos and try the BalanceWear Technology on site. If you are a patient and want to try BalanceWear in Long Beach on either date please call Cindy. 510-207-1207

Balance-Based Torso-Weghting Class August 14

BalanceWear — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 20:16:57 +0000

If you live in the Pittsburgh area and are a therapist and want to attend the training or you have a balance and mobilty problem and want to be a volunteer to try the vest contact Cindy1800@comcast.net

Spino Cerbellar Ataxia SCA

BalanceWear — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:10:00 +0000

Just returned home from Ireland where I saw a gentleman with Spino Cerebellar Ataxia. Immediately the same day we made changes in his walking. Prior to Balance-Based Torso-Weighting his legs were about three feet apart and outside his three wheeled walker. Once BBTW was applied his legs were 18 inches apart and inside the walker! In the past two weeks he has gotten better with standing from inital 5-10 seconds, five days later 30 seconds. Ten days post initial intervention standing balance has improved to two minutes. Sit to stand is easier too. 25 foot walk went from 14 sec to 12 sec. His wife reports improvment in the ability to perform his exercises also.