The revolutionary new Balance Trainer offers Dynamic and Static Standing in one device

• Patients with little or no standing ability are able to stand safely with confidence to perform daily exercise
• Movement range of the Balance Trainer demands sensory, motor and cognitive activity from the patient
• Safe environnment reduces fear of falling, allowing patient and therapist to focus on the therapy
• Highly effective for balance training with paraplegics, MS, stroke, brain injury, geriatrics and more
• Promotes stability in the hip and upper body, trunk and legs. Also provides improved circulation, perception training, and builds confidence.

Professional use in rehabilitation

The BALANCE-Trainer allows safe dynamic standing by transferring the patient’s weight to the BALANCE-Trainer. As a therapist you can concentrate better on your therapeutic work. Practicing functional movements like the lunge or the weight shift can be performed much easier and - most importantly - safer for both, the patient and the therapist.

Features:

• Balance function with adjustable stiffness
• Releasing and locking of the balance function at 6° and 12°
• Stable frame with four locking casters
• Metal foot plate with heel cups and foot straps
• Wooden table with cushioned cut-out for the body
• Height adjustment of table with help of gas spring support
• Hand rail height right/left adjustable
• Patient size: approx. 150 - 200 cm, Patient weight: max. 140 kg

Indications

• paraplegia / tetraplegia
• multiple sclerosis
• stroke / hemiplegia
• muscular disorders
• danger of falling due to age

New! BALANCE-software (optional)

• Biofeedback displays movement and motivates patients
• Documents training progress, offers several therapy exercises
• Adjustable degree of difficulty for exercises
• Therapy evaluation through picture and print-out
• Wireless data transfer for PC

How does BALANCE-Trainer help you?

• more stability in the hip and in the upper body
• balance training
• partial weight relief
• tonus is decreased
• stabilization of circulation
• osteoporosis prophylaxis
• positive effects on the evacuation of the upper urinary tract
• positive effects on digestion
• contracture prophylaxis
• improvement of the respiration
• training of the perception
• social integration

View a short video on the use of the Balance Trainer by clicking here. Call Medelco for complete details, pricing and evaluation opportunities.