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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Benefits of Tailwind for Stroke Survivors
See Tailwind in Action
A new seven minute video showcases Tailwind in action for arm exercise following a stroke. This may answer many of your questions about this exciting method based on the BATRAC approach. See the product in use and hear from the researchers and developers behind the project.
Benefits of Tailwind for Stroke Recovery?
Tailwind is a new product aimed at stroke survivors who need to improve arm movement in an exercise programme that can be safely carried out at home.
Tailwind offers several key benefits including:
- A statistically significant improvement in motor skills function, giving way to a wider range of motion at minimal risk.
- A clinically proven treatment that can be ordered by patients, without a prescription or without being fitted.
- The ability to take recovery in your own hands by managing your own therapy in the comfort of home, on your schedule, without needing to travel to another location for treatment.
- Durable and lasting results.
- A noticeable improvement in your quality of life, such as improving arm movement which may enable you to perform everyday activities at work and at home with greater ease.
Can Tailwind help even years after a stroke?
Many caregivers tell us that they have a friend or family member who had their stroke many years ago, and they are no longer eligible for rehabilitation or therapy programs. Yet the stroke survivor has not regained the kind of control in their arm that her or she would like. The big question is can Tailwind help.
Tailwind is particularly helpful for people who cannot do other therapies or simply haven’t regained the control in their arms that they desire. In research studies, we have seen that improvements have been made even twenty years after the stroke.
In clinical studies, patients who have used this device steadily improved the movement and function in their affected arm. The device helps recover arm function if the person is willing to commit to regular exercise. There is no time limit for patients to try the Tailwind stroke rehabilitation device. Whether a stroke was a year ago or ten years prospects are good providing the Tailwind exercises are consistently performed.
Tailwind does not require a prescription or doctor’s referral. You can obtain the product in the UK by contacting Anatomical Concepts via this website.
How can a stroke-survivor benefit from arm exercise?
Tailwind offers several key benefits to the recovering person following a stroke, including:
- Significant improvement in motor skills function, giving way to a wider range of motion and improved strength at minimal risk.
- Clinically-proven treatment that can be ordered by patients, without a prescription, physician referral, or the need to be fitted.
- Ability to take recovery in their own hands by managing their own therapy in the comfort of home without the assistance of a physical therapist or caregiver.
- Durable and lasting results.
- For many persons, a noticeable improvement in the quality of life, such as restoring arm movement to once again perform everyday activities at work and at home with greater ease.