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Robotic Arm Could Help Stroke Survivors Regain Range Of Motion

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A robotic arm that can be worn at home is being developed to help stroke survivors regain the ability to reach and grasp objects and perform basic tasks such as feed themselves.

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Recent research suggests that stroke survivors can recover significant use of their arms by performing repetitive motor function exercises over a period of time. This labor intensive physical therapy is expensive, however, claiming up to 4 percent of the national health budget, according to the National Institutes of Health. Moreover, health insurers may limit or deny coverage before stroke survivors achieve best results, He said.

Physical therapists would seem to be one group of employees who, like travel agents were a couple years ago, are looking at the end of their profession. It probably will not happen as quickly or suddenly as it did for travel agents, and there will probably remain a niche for the therapists to do the initial assessment, but it seems like simple robots will be doing the actual repetitive therapy sessions fairly quickly. See also Robots and Physical Therapists.