Exoskeletons – Help with lifting, standing and walking
Exoskeletons – Help with lifting, standing and walking
What do care workers and people with spinal cord injury have in common? At first glance, nothing! But if you take a closer look during REHACARE 2024, you will discover one overlap between them: they both benefit from exoskeletons.
Exoskeletons help care professionals to avoid back injuries. These can be caused by lifting and repositioning patients. And they help nursing staff with back problems to get back to work. In our video interview, Carolin Mühle from Help Tech GmbH explains how and where exactly exoskeletons can "lend a hand" in care.
People with paraplegia of the lower extremities and patients in rehabilitation can learn to move independently again with exoskeletons. Georgios Giotitsas from Lifeward GmbH talks about the use of exoskeletons in rehabilitation in the video.
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