Introducing Tailwind
Here you can learn about Tailwind™, a unique device that clinical studies have
demonstrated can permanently improve arm movement in stroke patients who
have lost upper extremity function - even years after their stroke event. The device is also helpful in improving arm function following brain injury, tumor and cerebral palsy. Tailwind is
a home-based exercise device developed by researchers at
the University of Maryland Medical School.
Effective for Stroke Survivors
Tailwind consists of two handles that move along independent
resistance-free tracks. The user moves the handles along each track
from different starting marks - and has auditory cues to guide when to
move his or
her arms. It is a "sound-to-brain" neural pathway retraining approach
that is theorised to help users with mild stroke symptoms achieve
life-altering results.
First of a Kind for Stroke
Tailwind has been demonstrated in clinical studies to permanently improve arm movement in stroke patients who have lost upper extremity function. In published
clinical studies, the science behind Tailwind was found to be a potentially useful solution in stroke rehabilitation.
So don't let discouragement from years of rehab that did not deliver the results you wanted prevent you from trying new Tailwind. If you have the motivation
to work with this device, research suggests it will work for you.
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Making Progress with Music
Tailwind is supplied with a metronome to help clients set and keep to a rhythm. We suspect that lots of repetitions in a rhythmic pattern help the body relearn how to use an arm affected by a stroke. A new client shared a view with me which I feel is quite inspiring.
He writes as follows:-
I hate the metronome, but then i'm used to doing exercises with lots of reps from my old life. music helps because otherwise it is not exactly interesting, this morning i did it to bach's double violin concerto which is nicely brisk. i'm doing 1000 reps 2x per day which takes me about 40 minutes per session, i find it pretty knackering but that's ok.
Hmm.. as long as the rhythm is ok this sounds good to me. A nice way to add to the motivation and that equals more effective exercise.