MOTOmed Provides Safe and Healthy Movement Every Day

MOTOmed Provides Safe and Healthy Movement Every Day

Oxnard Family Circle Adult Day Health Care Program is pleased to announce a new addition to our physical/occupational therapy department: the MOTOmed Movement Therapy System, which is of particular value for multiple sclerosis, stroke, paraplegia, tetraplegia, spasticity, Parkinson’s disease and other neurological and geriatric diseases as well as any kind of mobility impairments.

The MOTOmed is not only a superior stationary bicycle for the legs, but for the arms as well. The MOTOmed also provides a screen with feedback about performance (how fast you are pedaling, which leg/arm is being used more) and gearing options to allow you to alter levels of difficulty. The foot and hand pedals can be rotated in either direction to provide complete range of motion.

At Oxnard Family Circle Adult Day Health Care Center there is a variety of participants, some of which who have had a stroke, multiple sclerosis, or spinal cord injuries, and many other neurological disorders. There are many factors, including aging, which may contribute to your loved one’s difficulty walking, using a wheelchair, or being confined to bed.  Neurological and neuromuscular disease can cause:

– muscle loss (atrophy)

– paralysis or physical weakness

– metabolic and/or circulatory disorders

– muscle cramps/spasms and muscle stiffness

– reduced strength and/or movement control

– constipation

– bladder/bowel infections

– restricted walking ability

– cold legs due to circulatory problems

– joint stiffness

While some of these health issues may make it difficult for individuals to benefit from exercise, the MOTOmed Movement Therapy System can help provide relief from all of these ailments by gently moving and loosening your arms or legs. The MOTOmed at Oxnard Family Circle Adult Day Health Care Program also has software and motor assistance to ensure that setup is easy and effective every time. There are three types of therapy to choose from:

Passive: The MOTOmed moves you. Passive motion without muscle strength is essential

to prevent your joints from stiffening. It helps to loosen up the muscles and to reduce

spasticity. Passive training improves the blood circulation and therefore the oxygen and

nutrition supply of the muscles. This provides movement for your daily well-being.

Motor-Assisted: The MOTOmed supports you. The user trains with only little

muscle strength and the MOTOmed motor supports this active impulse by the

ServoCycling feature. This promotes strength and endurance even with minimal muscle

strength. Residual strength that is either blocked by spasticity or insufficient for fully

active movement can be rediscovered and strengthened. This provides movement for more energy

and motivation.

Active-Resistive: Cycle by yourself. The user trains actively against finely adjustable

resistance levels, from very easy to quite difficult. Whenever the muscles fatigue, he

can relax and the motor will take over again and continue to move the legs or arms

in passive motion. This helps to improve the blood circulation as well as the oxygen

and nutrition supply, so that active training can be continued after a short break.

Active training with short breaks of passive training has a positive influence on

the total training time and the general therapy progress. This provides movement for your

physical strength.

The unique design and functions of the MOTOmed include:

– SmoothDrive System

– Movement Protector

– SpasmControl with automatic direction change

– Servocycling (automatic cycling)

– Leg insertion aid

– Arm/Upper Body Trainer (for active and passive training of arm, shoulder and back muscles)

The programs provided for MOTOmed exercise include:

– standard program

– endurance

– strengthening

– loosening (of muscles) and coordination

– MotivationProgram (symmetry, coordination, concentration, muscle strength)

– Parkinson’s Program

– individual programs

The MOTOmed provides the ability to exercise:

– with comfort from a chair or wheelchair

– as often as long as you want

– at any time that is convenient

– independently, for the majority of users

The MOTOmed can provide tension relief and pain from the limbs, and also give the user an exhilarating feeling of progress and motivation as they cycle by showing how far they have virtually cycled.The MOTOmed at Oxnard Family Circle also provides a very rare and effective exercise method for quadriplegic and paraplegic individuals, as well as seniors, adults with various disabilities, and could be used by anyone at the day program.

Oxnard Family Circle Adult Day Health Care Program provides a MOTOmed to allow your loved ones to get the best and safest exercise that they can on a daily basis. Consistent use of the MOTOmed can provide a significant improvement in your loved one’s strength, range of motion, and endurance.