LIMB MOTION TRACKING BIOFEEDBACK PLATFORM AND METHOD OF REHABILITATION THERAPY FOR PATIENTS WITH SPASTICITY

摘要

A limb tracking biofeedback platform and rehabilitation therapy methodology for spasticity patients improves and maintains limb functionality permitting compliance monitoring, patient encouragement and biofeedback outside the presence of a therapist. The method includes defining a desired therapeutic limb motion, and a goal for repetitions of the therapeutic motion over a given period. The platform includes at least one sensor coupled to the patient's limb which is configured to track at least one of limb movement and orientation. Tracked movement and/or orientation data is transmitted to a platform controller which calculates a number of therapeutic movements of the patient's limb based upon the tracked movement and/or orientation data. Biofeedback to the patient is provided by displaying at least the number of therapeutic movements. Typically reminder prompts and positive reinforcement of goals achieved are also displayed to the patient. The therapist can also have access to the recorded data.