Imagine
a life where cyborg limbs are a common thing amongst everyday life. All
patients with deformed or amputated limbs received robotic limbs that can be
manipulated by their mind the same way a natural hand does. Originally
theorized by sci-fi movies, such as Star Wars, robotic limbs helped the
disabled hero like when Darth Vader slashed Luke Skywalker's hand off and Luke
had to replace it later with a robotic prosthetic. Turns out, current
technology has allowed prosthetic limbs to leap into the future. Current
prosthetic hands are being controlled by brain electrode implants to allow for
non-laggy movement that you would expect from older prosthetics. Not to mention
a new film has been invented to allow the prosthesis controller to gain feeling
and temperature sensation in the artificial limb.
Not
pleased with the idea of robotic limbs? What about an injection that could
completely regrow and specialize into new cells to an area where the cells were
previously destroyed? Once again, our medical technologies have been
exponentially advancing allowing us to look into the future. Stem cell therapy,
a highly debated subject in todays politics has the ability to regenerate new
specialized cells to replace damaged ones. Sci-fi movies and reality are
becoming one in the same; one day disease and disability will be a thing of the
past.
Some
currently new treatment methods range from a video game console that promotes
movement to a wearable robotic exoskeleton that reduces the stress of movement
and all the way to a robotic physical therapist's assistance that aids the
patient in safely doing the required rehabilitation exercises. The website Premier Orthopedics & Sports Medicine is a website designed for patients and used by physical therapy professionals
for alternative physical therapy treatments and sheds more light within the
current status and techniques used in Orthopedics and Physical Therapy.
This blog will explore some of the wide range of advancements in the physical therapy field with the use of new medical technologies as a mean of treatment. Rehabilitating the Disabled Future also aims to bring up treatments that still in their infancy lab stages and what implications it may have for patients in the future.
This blog will explore some of the wide range of advancements in the physical therapy field with the use of new medical technologies as a mean of treatment. Rehabilitating the Disabled Future also aims to bring up treatments that still in their infancy lab stages and what implications it may have for patients in the future.
Glad to see another person working on the stem cell! Even though it is a controversial issue currently, nobody can ignore how much change the stem cell therapy can bring to the medical and science field. I think robotic limbs are also great ideas as long as people can control it like their regular bodies. Also using a video game console to make treatments more approachable to the patients and using a robotic physical therapist to assist patients are brilliant ideas. I’m surprise to find about all these new physical treatments currently available and some soon-to-be available treatments. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy hearing about the advances in technological sciences. It's unbelievable that scientists are trying to find ways to "regrow" previously destroyed cells. If this process becomes possible, it has the potential to change the lives of many people and open even more doors in the science field. I also think that it's really interesting that sci-fi movies are coming up with these revolutionary ideas for entertainment purposes and scientists are trying to make these ideas reality.
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