What is a Flexionator?
The knee/ankle flexionator is a variable load/variable position device that uses a hydraulic pump and quick-release mechanism to allow patients to perform dynamic stretching exercises in the home without assistance, alternately stretching and relaxing the scar tissue surrounding affected joints.
What is a shoulder Flexionator?
The Shoulder Flexionater is designed to first improve external rotation and then abduction. An antirotation bar keeps the patient in place while working external rotation, while a pad atop the shoulder keeps the joint in place while working.
What is an Ermi device?
Ermi | Restoring Full Range of Motion Without Surgery. Introducing the new. line of devices. These unique devices combine our patented patient-controlled high-intensity hydraulic mechanism with bidirectional stretching capabilities supporting both flexion and extension.
What’s a dynamic splint?
A dynamic splint uses a tension spring that is integrated into a brace, usually via a mechanical hinge. The spring provides mild, long duration stress on the restricted joint to facilitate tissue remodeling. The tension spring can be adjusted for more or less tension to achieve range of motion goals with less pain.
What is Ermi shoulder Flexionater?
ERMI Shoulder Flexionater® is intended to address the needs of individuals with decreased glenohumeral abduction and external rotation secondary to excessive scar tissue. It biomechanically and anatomically focuses treatment on the glenohumeral joint without stressing the other shoulder joints.
Is the dynasplint painful?
NO PAIN while wearing the Dynasplint® System. 2. Time is the most important component.
Why would you use a dynamic splint?
The goal of dynamic splinting is to stress scarred or shortened connective tissue with a LLPS to promote non-traumatic, more permanent tissue remodeling. The lengthened tissue can provide increased range of motion.
What is the knee flexionater?
The Knee Flexionater can generate loads from zero to several hundred foot-pounds of torque to accommodate the specific scar tissue characteristics found in each patient. “I had full extension of my knee after 2 months and I am thrilled…I would highly recommend this to anyone. It’s simple, can be used while watching TV.
What is the Ermi knee flexionater?
The high-intensity Ermi Knee Flexionater helps restore motion, reducing the occurrence of reoperation and other complications. The Flexionater can generate loads from zero to several hundred foot-pounds of torque to accommodate the specific mechanical characteristics of scar tissue found in each patient.
What is the flexionater’s success rate?
The Flexionater can generate loads from zero to several hundred foot-pounds of torque to accommodate the specific mechanical characteristics of scar tissue found in each patient. Studies have shown success rates of more than 90 percent in patients who would otherwise have returned for surgical manipulation of flexion loss.
What is the success rate of knee flexion manipulation?
Studies have shown success rates of more than 90 percent in patients who would otherwise have returned for surgical manipulation of flexion loss. Patients gained an average of 29 degrees knee flexion. In a new study of over 10,000 patients .