# Hand Rehab for Neuromuscular Disorder

- Link: https://sifsof.com/clinical-apps/hand-rehab-for-neuromuscular-disorders/
- Published: 2021-08-22T16:42:46+00:00
- Author: Monica

The majority of people with neurological conditions, such as stroke and spinal cord
injury, experience loss of motor function in one or both hands, which can greatly
reduce quality of life. Tasks often taken for granted become frustrating or nearly
impossible due to tight spastic muscles, reduced grasping strength, and general 
lack of coordination in the hand. Fixing this damage requires a thorough hand treatment
program.

The SIFREHAB-1.0 has inflatable chambers which gently bend and straighten the fingers,
providing necessary stretches and repetitive exercise in order to restore lost hand
function. Low pressure and comfortable materials make this device safe and desirable
for repeated use. The minimalist form factor of [soft robotics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_robotics#:~:text=In%20contrast%20to%20robots%20built,fields%20of%20medicine%20and%20manufacturing.)
allows users to go about their daily activities without discomfort or frustration
while wearing the glove in its standby state, and then smoothly transition into 
the glove’s powered assistance when they begin their therapeutic routine. The glove’s
control system is portable and lightweight and can be placed on a tabletop or attached
to a wheelchair.

Stroke survivors face a complex challenge repairing and remodeling their bodies,
minds, and lives.  Activities that once came naturally and were programmed into 
habits are suddenly very challenging and frustrating. The affected arm can become
such a frustration that survivors may start to only use their stronger arm to get
things accomplished, even if that is not normally their dominant arm. The [SIFREHAB-1.0](https://sifsof.com/product/portable-rehabilitation-robotic-gloves-sifrehab-1-0/)
offer these patients the option of starting their own hand program in the comfort
of their homes.

 * ![Portable Stroke Rehabilitation Robotic Gloves: SIFREHAB-1.0](https://sifsof.
   com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Portable-Rehabilitation-Robotic-Gloves-1-300x300.
   jpg)
 * Portable Stroke Rehabilitation Robotic Gloves: SIFREHAB-1.0
 * ![Rehabilitation Robotic Gloves SIFREHAB-1.2](https://sifsof.com/wp-content/uploads/
   2021/02/Rehabilitation-Robotic-Gloves-SIFREHAB-1.2-300x300.png)
 * Advanced Therapy Rehabilitation Robotic Gloves: SIFREHAB-1.2
 * ![Robotic Rehabilitation Gloves: SIFREHAB-1.1](https://sifsof.com/wp-content/
   uploads/2021/02/Rehabilitation-Robotic-Recovery-Glove-SIFREHAB-1.1-1-300x300.
   jpg)
 * Robotic Rehabilitation Gloves: SIFREHAB-1.1