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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Rehabilitation
in your own hands
Effective home exercise for arm rehabilitation?
Working on an therapy program at home, especially if you are on your own, IS a challenge! It's no different if you are recovering from a stroke. For Tailwind to be effective therapy it needs to be used in a regular programme of exercises. But when you think about it, this may be better than the alternatives.
Sometimes getting transportation to a therapy session in a hospital is difficult too - and so working on a program at home is very appealing.
But you do have to stay motivated. Here are a few suggestions that we have heard from other stroke survivors:
- Involve your friends or family to encourage you. Make them aware of your program – maybe they can help you set it up or ask you about your progress regularly.
- When you work with Tailwind, it should have your total concentration so that you can see that you are making the moves along the track correctly. Proper posture and positioning are critical for maximum results.
- Included with your Tailwind is a progress report. Fill in your treatment schedule and see how you are improving week to week.
- Set a few realistic goals that you want to achieve – do you want to be able to hold up a newspaper or push a grocery cart? See if you are feeling any improvements week to week.
- Share your experiences with us.