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Hand Mentor™

State-of-the-art technology for hand therapy

About the Hand Mentor Robot

The Hand Mentor robot is a new technology at Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute that is being used for intensive rehabilitation for patients recovering from stroke or brain injury who need rehabilitation to help restore range of motion and strengthen muscles of their wrist and fingers.

The Hand Mentor actively involves the patient in their rehabilitation by encouraging self-initiated motion in the wrist and fingers, and assisting movement only when necessary.

How It Works

The Hand Mentor sits on a desktop, along with a computer monitor. The patient’s hand fits into a comfortable cradle that senses the level of resistance caused by flexor spasticity. The interactive display engages patients and allows them to work on exercises to help them restore range of motion to their hand and wrist.

Who May Benefit

Patients appropriate for Hand Mentor therapy include those who:

• have a physician’s order
• have sufficient cognitive and language ability to understand and follow instructions
• have stroke-related impairments in muscle strength of the affected fingers and wrist
• are age 18 or older

For More Information

Therapy with the Hand Mentor requires a physician’s order. If you’re interested in receiving this type of therapy, discuss it first with your doctor.

For more information, call 612-863-7642.


 

Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
800 E. 28th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-863-4466
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