Robot-aided neurorehabilitation of the upper extremities

 You'll want to see the pictures and table at the link to see if anything could help you compared to what is in your therapy department. Or how you might be able to construct one.

Robot-aided neurorehabilitation of the upper extremities

 R. Riener 1,2
T. Nef 1,2
G. Colombo 2,3
1 Rehabilitation Engineering Group, Automatic Control Laboratory, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland
2 Spinal Cord Injury Center, University Hospital Balgrist, University Zurich, Switzerland
3 Hocoma AG, Volketswil, Switzerland

Abstract

—Task-oriented repetitive movements can improve muscle strength and movement co-ordination in patients with impairments due to neurological lesions.The application of robotics and automation technology can serve to assist, enhance,evaluate and document the rehabilitation of movements. The paper provides an over- view of existing devices that can support movement therapy of the upper extremities in subjects with neurological pathologies. The devices are critically compared with respect to technical function, clinical applicability, and, if they exist, clinical outcomes.