| A patient who is undergoing rehabilitation is also likely | | | | encourage the patient to keep abreast of his physical |
| to be conducting physical therapy at the same time. | | | | therapy exercises, such as daily walking or |
| This requires the use of various pieces of physical | | | | cardiovascular activity. |
| therapy equipment both in the therapist's office and | | | | Physical therapy often leads to recovery by rebuilding |
| in the patient's home. Exercises will be recommended | | | | lost muscle and strength. It does this through the use |
| by the therapist which the patient can easily replicate | | | | of resistance physical therapy equipment. For the |
| in his own home. These strength building exercises | | | | muscles to build, they must be worked. The therapist |
| prescribed by the physical therapist need to be | | | | will have the patient do the exercises with resistance, |
| adhered to and complied with on a regular basis. In | | | | but the patient should never feel that he is straining. |
| order to fully comply, the patient will need to | | | | Many pieces of equipment offer resistance. The |
| purchase for home use the physical therapy | | | | patient might use dumb bells or resistance bands. The |
| equipment required by the therapist as well. | | | | therapist could also use the patient's own body |
| Before deciding upon physical therapy equipment for | | | | weight as a resistance force by having the patient do |
| home use, the patient should consult with his | | | | exercises, such as push ups or sit ups, on a floor |
| therapist to ensure that he is purchasing the right | | | | mat. |
| piece for his size and injury type. The many different | | | | Prior to investing in any type of physical therapy |
| pieces of equipment are sized for differences in | | | | equipment, an individual should work together with his |
| height and girth among patients. Knowing the | | | | her therapist or doctor to develop set routine(s) with |
| patient's height and weight is vital to finding and using | | | | measurable goals and timelines. The routine may vary |
| the right equipment for him. Equipment such as | | | | in difficulty and duration as the individual makes |
| exercise balls come in different sizes based upon the | | | | progress towards recovery. Initially, simple exercises |
| patient's height. Other pieces, like treadmills are more | | | | built around resistance bands and resistance tubing, |
| easily adapted to patients of all sizes. If a patient is | | | | should, over time, evolve into progressively longer |
| looking for a treadmill for home rehabilitation, he will | | | | and more challenging exercises using dumbbells and |
| need to find a room where the treadmill will be | | | | balance boards. Many types of physical therapy |
| permanently placed. If no such place exists, then the | | | | exercise equipment are also portable and can be |
| treadmill should be easily folded and lightweight | | | | used equally well at home and in an office setting. |
| enough for the patient to move it alone without | | | | This in turn will allow you to have continuity with your |
| straining. For those undergoing physical therapy, | | | | physical therapy routine and will help to get you on |
| though a fixed model is preferable since it will | | | | the road to full recovery faster. |
| prevent injury from moving the unit. It will also | | | | |