Biodex is often cited in news articles discussing industry trends, new technology and advancements. There are also times when we find interesting news articles that we like to share with our customers. Outlined below are periodicals where Biodex has been mentioned, corporate press releases, and other relevant industry news.
Rehabilitation technology that uses music to help neurological patients recover lost movement will reach a global audience at the International Society of Physical Rehabilitation Medicine’s congress in Paris.
June 25, 2018, Shirley NY – At their debut appearance at the ISPRM World Congress in July, Biodex Medical Systems, Inc. will exhibit the new Gait Trainer 3, an advanced system that uses music and the principle of neuroplasticity to change lives for patients with movement disorders. This combination of music and technology is a first in neurologic rehabilitation. >>
Project of the Center for Music Therapy, Austin, TX will feature innovative Gait Training technology from Biodex Medical Systems, Inc. that merges therapist-informed music with gait training treadmill system to achieve better treatment outcomes for individuals with impaired movement.
February 12, 2018, Shirley NY – South by Southwest (SXSW) recently announced the Movement Tracks Project as a finalist for their Interactive Innovation Awards, which will honor ground-breaking advancements from 2017. A collaboration between therapists and musicians to use Biomedical Music technology to help people with movement disorders walk again, Movement Tracks will highlight the Gait Trainer 3 treadmill system from Biodex Medical Systems, Inc. at the March 11 SXSW Finalist Showcase. >>
Parkinson’s disease patients strive through medication to quell their tremors, but voluntary motion and activity may be their best medicine.
Dr. Jim Horrocks, an Omaha physician diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease about 10 years ago, sweated through his T-shirt as he tossed a basketball with physical therapist Christine Montes. He stretched and reached on a mat, and he strode with the help of a stabilizing harness in the gym of Life Care Center of Elkhorn. >>
July 14, 2015, Shirley NY – Biodex Medical Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of the VibroTactile System to their balance line of physical medicine devices.
Providing real-time biofeedback during rehabilitation is essential for patients and clinicians. While audio and visual biofeedback are inherent to the Biodex Balance System™ SD and portable BioSway™, the VibroTactile System is offered as an option for these balance devices. >>
May 20, 2015, Shirley NY – Biodex Medical Systems, Inc. will be featuring the Sit2Stand Trainer, the most recent addition to its Mobility Enhancement family of devices, at the upcoming APTA NEXT Conference.
One of the most fundamental motions required to maintain mobility and sustain a greater quality of life is the ability to stand from a seated position. Performed many times throughout the day, this demanding movement requires more lower-extremity joint torque and range of motion than walking or stair climbing. >>
