Although modern medicine has not yet found a way to cure paralysis, modern technology is starting to bridge the gap.

Technology Continues to Evolve to Allow for Increased Independence After a Spinal Cord Injury

Life after a spinal cord injury can sometimes feel a little hopeless because you
have to rely on someone else for everything, even simple everyday tasks like
feeding yourself or brushing your teeth. Although modern medicine has not yet
found a way to cure paralysis, modern technology is starting to bridge the gap.
Over the years modern technology continues to introduce exciting new ways that
allow people who are paralyzed to regain some functionality back and, better
yet, regain hope!

Functional Devices Assist with Everyday Tasks
Over the years there have been many functional splints and devices created to
assist people with everyday tasks. One of the most commonly used functional
device is called a universal cuff. A universal cuff can be used in a variety of
ways such as to hold a feeding utensil, tooth brush, or makeup brush ect.
Depending on the level of the spinal cord injury one may require a wrist support
splint along with the universal cuff or a mobile arm support which will provide
a gravity eliminated position for the upper extremity, which will allow for
active movement while utilizing less muscle strength.



Another common practice is utilizing foam to build up objects such as feeding
utensils, tooth brush, or writing utensils. However, if someone needs a little
more support for writing they may be recommended a functional writing splint
such as a figure eight splint or a Wanchik Writer splint.



There have been many other devices and custom splints created in order to
perform fun activities such as gardening, fishing and painting.

NeoMano: Regain Hand Function and Independence
All of these splints and adaptive devices are great and very functional.
However, Neofect has created a robotic assistive device called NeoMano
[http://neomano.neofect.com/] that helps with hand motions in order to give
people back their hand function and independence while only requiring one
device. NeoMano is a wearable robotic glove [http://neomano.neofect.com/] that
assists with the grasp and release of objects. The glove is a partial-glove
design that enables the thumb, pointer and middle finger to perform grasp and
release motions.

NeoMano can assist people with everyday tasks such as feeding, writing,
exercising, and daily grooming tasks. People have even rediscovered old hobbies
with the use of NeoMano, like golfing and photography! If you’d like to get one
for yourself or a loved one, you can for the fraction of the market price by
visiting our Indiegogo campaign. [https://igg.me/at/neomano]



To learn more about the NeoMano, call (888) 623-8984 or email info@neofect.com.

robot hand glove

Evolving Technology Offers Increased Independence in Spinal Cord Injury Recovery

Life after a spinal cord injury can sometimes feel a little hopeless because you have to rely on someone else for everything, even simple everyday tasks.

How the NeoMano Can Help You Become More Independent After a Spinal Cord Injury



Life after a spinal cord injury can sometimes feel a little hopeless because you
have to rely on someone else for everything, even simple everyday tasks like
feeding yourself or brushing your teeth. Although modern medicine has not yet
found a way to cure paralysis, modern technology is starting to bridge the gap.
Modern technology is beginning to introduce exciting new ways that allow people
who are paralyzed to regain some functionality back and, better yet, regain
hope!



First, let’s start with a little anatomy lesson about the spinal cord. The
spinal cord is made up of four regions - the cervical spine, the thoracic spine,
the lumbar spine and the sacral spine. The spinal cord is especially important
because it provides the pathway that messages travel from the brain to the rest
of the body when you decide to move your hand towards a glass of water and grasp
it so you can take a sip. This means that if the spinal cord gets injured, the
brain can no longer send messages past the part of the body where the spinal
cord got injured. If this is the part of the spinal cord that sends messages to
your hands, this could mean losing functionality to grip and grasp objects.
Typically the higher up on the spinal cord that the injury occurs, the more
dysfunction the person will experience.

For example, if someone has an injury at the cervical 5-8 level (C5-C8) they
will usually be able to move their shoulders and elbows but could have
difficulties moving their wrists and fingers. This could lead to the inability
to use the hands for simple tasks that are part of daily living. Not being able
to control hand movement can get very frustrating because it can take away
independence.

Wearable hand robot for spinal cord injury
Luckily, Neofect [https://www.neofect.com/en/] has a created a robotic assistive
device called NeoMano that helps with hand motions in order to give people back
their hand function and independence. NeoMano is a wearable robot hand glove
[https://neomano.neofect.com/] that assists with the grasp and release of
objects. The glove is a partial-glove design that enables the thumb, pointer and
middle finger to perform grasp and release motions. NeoMano can assist people
with everyday tasks such as feeding, writing, exercising, and daily grooming
tasks. People have even rediscovered old hobbies with the use of NeoMano, like
golfing and photography!



To learn more about NeoMano please visit neomano.neofect.com
[http://neomano.neofect.com]. Don’t forget to share with your friends or family
that would find NeoMano interesting or useful!