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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in your own hands
How does Tailwind exercise work?
Tailwind is a non-invasive, portable and practical device that
stroke patients can use on a flat surface at home.
The device consists of two handles that move along independent resistance-free tracks. The user moves the handles along each track at a certain starting mark, in response to auditory cues from a metronome. The combination of the repetitive arm movement with sound and visual cues is believed to trigger activity in the part of the brain that controls mobility in the arm. The retraining program includes instruction in adjusting the track further away from the user’s body as more arm mobility is gained over time.
There are progressively more difficult positions for the patient that can be performed with the Tailwind device, including increased range of motion and angled arm work.
Users chart their progress over the weeks of exercise. Six weeks training will produce results.
As a table-top device, stroke survivors can continue using Tailwind until they’ve reached their optimal level of gain in arm movement.
Safe and effective recovery is what counts.