In 2000, Cai Jiajue was nearly paralyzed by a car accident. Since then, Cai's father has been looking for ways to recover his son, such as making and modifying furniture, so that his son can do simple physical training at home, and even help his son to practice on the pedestrian bridge near the apartment every day. Walking and standing, the wind and rain do not change.
Since 2019, Jia Jue will go to the Hong Kong Bright Energy Association Continuous Rehabilitation Center for treatment every week, and use the advanced "exoskeleton mechanical foot" for walking training, and the situation has improved.
A physiotherapist from the Hong Kong Radiant Energy Association pointed out that the mechanical feet are equipped with multiple sensors, which can sense the patient’s center of gravity shift and exertion, making training more efficient. Each training session can take about 1,000 steps per hour.
The Hong Kong Shining Association Continuing Rehabilitation Center put a mechanical foot device on Jia Jue.
(Photo by Deng Boliang)
Liao Chi Hang-sik, manager of the Continuous Rehabilitation Center of the Hong Kong Shining Association and a registered physiotherapist, has thoroughly evaluated Jia Jue's physical fitness, balance and "sit-to-enterprise" ability when he contacted Jia Jue in 2019, so as to facilitate physical therapists and occupational therapy The teacher designs targeted training according to the report.
He described that Jiajue's body and right foot control were weak at that time, and he was prone to fall even when sitting, which was worse than that of patients of the same type.
Liao Zhiheng said that after Jiajue came to the center, he would still receive traditional manual therapy and core training to improve tendon contractures, joint stiffness and other problems. He praised Dad Cai for his diligence, often doing Lajin, joint loosening and home training for Jiajue , to help speed up the progress of treatment.
In addition, Jia Jue will also use different equipment to assist training, the most notable of which is the "exoskeleton mechanical foot".
Jiajue uses mechanical feet to stand and walk, improving training efficiency.
(Picture provided by Dad Cai)
The "Exoskeleton Robotic Foot" was originally a medical device of the US military, valued at over one million Hong Kong dollars. It can be used for walking training for people with mobility problems such as stroke, spinal cord injury, brain trauma and other congenital or acquired neuromuscular diseases.
Liao Chi-hang refers to the advanced equipment with multiple sensors. The built-in program will assist in standing and walking according to the patient's level. The therapist can use different training methods according to the patient's progress.
Liao Zhiheng, Manager of Continuing Rehabilitation Centre and Registered Physiotherapist, Hong Kong Sparkling Association.
(Photo by Deng Boliang)
Liao Zhiheng explained that traditional walking training relies on therapists to support patients and professors to shift the center of gravity. Considering safety issues, 3 to 4 people are generally required to assist in training.
However, the therapist and patient will be more laborious during the process, and often need to rest for more than ten minutes of training.
Liao continued to point out that if the mechanical feet are used, only 1 to 2 therapists can do the training, because the mechanical feet can make the patient stand safely and stably; secondly, the sensors of the mechanical feet can sense the patient's center of gravity shift and exertion of force. Therefore, the therapist can focus on observing the patient's walking posture and adjust it, and the patient can train for up to 1 hour each time.
Liao Zhiheng took Jiajue as an example. If you use traditional walking training, you may only walk tens of meters in each class, but with mechanical feet, you can walk more than 1,000 steps, and the efficiency is significantly improved.
Liao Zhihang pointed out that patients with disabilities caused by accidents actually have the potential for rehabilitation. The therapist is to explore the potential of patients and improve their self-care ability through design training.
Without physical therapy, patients experience rapid deterioration of body functions.
For example, he pointed out that some patients need to be in a wheelchair when they are discharged from the hospital, but if they do not do any physical therapy and exercise, "after a year, they may not be able to even reach the enterprise, and only the training will not be surprising", and tendons will also appear. Contractures, joint stiffness and other sequelae.
Liao added that if patients do not have relevant training, insufficient exercise, cardiopulmonary function and intestinal health will also be affected to varying degrees.
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