Rehabilitation robots now available at University of Canberra Hospital

The devices are designed to support patients recovering from neurological injuries.

A trio of upper and lower-limb rehabilitation robotic devices have been integrated into the University of Canberra Hospital’s services.

Its adoption is designed to support treatment for patients following serious neurological injuries, such as stroke.

Meanwhile, Minister for Health, Rachel Stephen-Smith mentioned that the hospital’s rehabilitation team has been trained to use the devices to identify the most effective ways to build the robots into client treatment.

“The use of robotics in rehabilitation is still reasonably new, so we are working in partnership with the University of Canberra through research projects to build on the body of knowledge on the most effective use of robotics in rehabilitation,” she said.

In line with this, robotics will be integrated into the coursework and ongoing research of occupational therapy and physiotherapy students at the university.

“Not only will this help us provide the best rehabilitation treatment options possible for our patients, but we will also be an example to others who follow and can benefit from our research,” Stephen-Smith added.