HOW THERAPISTS USE THE ICF-MODEL, AND HOW YOU CAN USE IT WHEN APPLYING FOR A NEW ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

There are some things you need to be aware of, when you are applying for a new assistive technology. One thing is, that you need to become good friends with the ICF models indications of your child’s functional level. That way you can make sure, that you and your therapist speak the same language. The ICF-model is a model, that physiotherapists and occupational therapists use to evaluate the physical, mental and social functional levels on people across different diagnoses. With a better knowledge of the model, it will be easier for you to know what is important, when applying for an...

FROM AN AMBITIONS VISION TO A BUSINESS IN GROWTH – INNOVAID TURNS 10 YEARS!

It all started with a prototype on the desk ten years ago. Today Martin Hjort stands as the founder and manager of Innovaid with ten employees. He has learned a thing or two the past ten years. That it takes both patience and tenacity to run a business, but most of all, that it is very motivating to work in a business, where you can make a difference for others. “It’s my life’s work.” Martin looks at the big black-green Innovaid sign, that hangs in the entrance in the office in Egå, Denmark. Around him Happy Rehab systems stands side by...

IN KOLDING, FAMILIES CAN USE HAPPY REHAB AT HOME

In Kolding municipality, they had an idea four years ago. The idea was to let families borrow Happy Rehabs systems in periods of time, when they need extra intensive training. It’s a solution, that give more time and freedom in the everyday life, while you still get effective training. Why not let the families borrow the Happy Rehabs systems? That was the question, that the physiotherapists in Kolding municipality asked themselves, when more families asked for a more flexible and effective training. The result is the borrowing-system they have today, where families borrow a Happy Rehab system, if therapists estimates, that...

HAPPY REHAB HELPS SOFIE TO BE ABLE TO WALK UP THE STAIRS WITHOUT HELP

Sofie is 8 years old and has cerebral palsy on GMFCS level 2. When Sofie are training with Happy Rehab, she gets so much strength in her knees, that she can walk up the stairs without touching the railing. When Sofie started using Happy Rehab, it gave her an active dorsal flexion in her right foot and made a little change in her left foot. But it was especially when she started training with the knee motors, that she really felt a big difference. “After we started using the knee motors, Sofie began to walk up the stairs without help. Of course,...

Accessory Navicular Syndrome

The Accessory Navicular is an extra bone or piece of cartilage located on the inner side of the foot just above the arch. People who have accessory naviculars are often unaware of it, if it does not cause any complications. However, it can develop into a painful condition referred to as Accessory Navicular Syndrome. WHAT CAUSES ACCESSORY NAVICULAR SYNDROME? The Accessory Navicular is mainly congenital (it is present at birth). HOW DO I KNOW IF I HAVE ACCESSORY NAVICULAR SYNDROME? WHAT ARE THE SIGNS/SYMPTOMS OF ACCESSORY NAVICULAR SYNDROME? Pain in the foot following trauma (such as after an ankle sprain) Chronic irritation from shoes or other...