| What is the SpinoFLEX? |
The SpinoFLEX is an adaptable body-weight support system used for rehabilitation, fitness and mobility. It allows the user to support themselves comfortably with numerous attachments and can support them actively with our harness system to maximize safety. |
| How can I purchase a SpinoFLEX? |
The SpinoFLEX can be purchased over the phone. You can simply let us know which model you want or if you're unsure, we can find a solution that fits your needs and budget. Upgrades and attachments can be purchased at any time. We accept most major forms of payment.
The SpinoFLEX can be shipped internationally as well. It usually ships in one large box and can be assembled in less than thirty minutes with two able-bodied people using the tools provided. |
| How do we learn to use the SpinoFLEX? |
The SpinoFLEX is very intuitive to use. The degree of unweighting depends on the intensity of the therapy but to start, one can simply lift the user or patient until he or she is able to perform the intended exercise, such as walking. Overtime, the degree of unweighting can be reduced to put more and more weight on the person’s legs to improve strength and rehabilitation. |
| Where can the SpinoFLEX be used? |
The SpinoFLEX can be used at physical therapy centers, hospitals, office complexes, elderly care facilities, retirement communities, homes and other places where physical exercise is needed.
Clinical: The SpinoFLEX is a cornerstone in the clinical environment. Therapists can concentrate on the therapy at hand while knowing that the patient is safe and comfortable.
Home: We offer SpinoFLEX models which are affordable enough to be used in homes so that users can continue their physical therapy exercises at home.
Corporate: With back pain being the most work limiting condition, the SpinoFLEX can be used in corporate settings where employees need to exercise and decompress the lumbar spine and improve disc health. Desk related jobs can also be performed with the use of the Platform attachment. This allows the user to place a laptop/book at a comfortable level and work while walking, improving employee health while increasing productivity. |
| How is the treatment on SpinoFLEX different from aquatic/pool therapy? |
Aquatic therapy reduces the pressure on the spine and joints due to buoyancy. At best, pressure can be reduced to zero; but this does not produce negative pressure or traction/decompression of the spine.
The SpinoFLEX allows adjustable degrees of weight bearing and traction by reducing gravitational forces on the spine and lower extremities while adding disc decompression. During treatment, the patient can be sitting, walking or running on a treadmill, or performing any number of low-impact normal day-to-day balance or kinetic activities. Furthermore, with the SpinoFLEX there is no need to waterproof wounds or provide special aquatic clothing; so patient preparation time is minimal.
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| How do back pain sufferers benefit from SpinoFLEX? |
SpinoFLEX helps users control their own weight distribution to provide pain relief. They can take almost all of their body weight off the lower extremities and the lumbar spine area to reduce or eliminate stress in those areas. They can exercise longer with more stability and comfort, and with higher intensity while minimizing back pain. SpinoFLEX encourages natural walking movements in a number of supported conditions that help relieve nerve pressure, strengthen and stabilize the vertebral support structures, increase circulation, improve posture, and protect the bones, joints, and soft tissue from the effects of repetitive weight bearing impact shock. SpinoFLEX adds a variety of increased range-of-motion exercise equipment without increasing pressure on the spine and lower extremities. Unweighting capabilities greatly reduce stress on the back and lower extremities to help treat patients with chronic and acute back pain and gait, balance and coordination disorders. |
| For which back conditions can SpinoFLEX effectively be used? |
Arthritis, bulging/herniated disks, nerve root damage, degenerative disc disease, posterior facet syndrome, sciatica, spinal stenosis, spondylolythesis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, post trauma and post surgical, among others area all conditions for which unweighting can be useful. |
| How can the SpinoFLEX be used by both children and adults? |
The SpinoFLEX allows for the highest vertical range in the industry. This means both children and adults can use the same SpinoFLEX. |
| Can SpinoFLEX be used with an existing treadmill? |
The SpinoFLEX is designed to fit over the majority of standard treadmills. Simply let us know what type of treadmill you have and we will tell you if it will work with the SpinoFLEX.
If you have a unique treadmill or other equipment you would like to use it with, we can customize the SpinoFLEX to suit your needs. Free, no obligation quotes are provided upon request. |
| How is SpinoFLEX beneficial to healthcare professionals and clinical practices? |
Power-driven adjustment controls modify the SpinoFLEX quickly and easily for individualized rehab programs according to age, height, weight and physical condition.In many cases, the healthcare professional can be working with other patients while one is on the SpinoFLEX, thus increasing the number of patients that can be treated and reducing costs without compromising patient safety or comfort. Because SpinoFLEX adapts easily to help a number of healthcare situations, it precludes the need for redundant equipment, saves space, and streamlines operations. SpinoFLEX lift and support mechanisms can take the patient directly from the wheelchair to the exercise platform, thus decreasing the risk of injury to the healthcare provider while providing greater patient safety, making the SpinoFLEX perfect for "no-lift" facilities. SpinoFLEX enables earlier post-surgical or post-trauma ambulatory conditioning. By providing patients with comfortable, non-traumatic walking and running exercise in a pain-free environment, SpinoFLEX keeps them from quitting too soon and increases success rates |
| How can SpinoFLEX be used for cardio rehab? |
Many disabled or elderly patients cannot exercise for long periods of time. The SpinoFLEX provides the needed support for these patients so they can exercise without pain and fatigue to improve their cardiovascular health. |
| Why is the SpinoFLEX suitable for senior day-to-day exercise regimens? |
As osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and other age-related disabilities progress, the elderly often experience decreased mobility through physical deconditioning and non-use. There are noted declines in fitness and strength and a worsening of cardiovascular and metabolic disease risk factors. New strategies stress non-sedentary lifestyles and aerobic exercise to optimize neuromuscular functioning and cardiovascular conditioning and to enhance general feelings of well-being. The SpinoFLEX attachments, the crossbar, armrest platform and handgrips, helps those with instability and balance problems by providing comfortable support and safety and to relieve fear of falling. Seniors can walk or run naturally while choosing the support device that provides the most comfort and relief from nerve pressure damage, an unsupported vertebral column, poor posture and unprotected bones, joints and soft tissue structures. The SpinoFLEX provides support for seniors in a way that is easy to use while they exercise. This translates to an increase in motivation to continue regular exercise and thus improved quality of life |
| What are the advantages of having different attachments? |
Because there are a number of SpinoFLEX attachments designed both for a variety of healthcare situations and for flexibility, they preclude the need for redundant equipment so you can save space and streamline workout sessions. In clinical settings it reduces the need to transfer patients from equipment to equipment, saving time and ensuring patients' and clinicians' safety.The different attachments also enables the user to find the best support mechanism for the condition being treated. |
| How can the SpinoFLEX help people who suffer from obesity? |
Obesity contributes to many health problems such as: high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, depression and death. On top of that overweight people can experience uncomfortable joint pain caused by carrying excessive body weight. The SpinoFLEX helps by reducing the amount of weight on the lower extremities, allowing for prolonged exercise. The best way to lose weight is to increase the time spent exercising and increasing the intensity. Both of these objective are reached with the SpinoFLEX because the SpinoFLEX takes the weight off of the lower body so that the user gets less fatigued. The intensity can be increased by placing less weight on the SpinoFLEX and allowing the user to carry more weight. |
| What are the advantages of the Harness? |
The harness attachment serves a number or purposes. It is designed to provide maximal support and safety. The harness allows for wheelchair sit-to-stand maneuvers so that the healthcare provider no longer needs to lift the patient, saving them from injury and cutting insurance costs. The harness also allows for complete control of the amount of weight bearing the user places on their lower extremities. The harness attachment is can be used for balance and gait training, and low impact exercises while eliminating patient fall injuries. |
| What are the advantages of the Handgrips? |
The Handgrips are very useful for both the therapist and user. Since the Handgrips are manually adjustable along the entire vertical frame, they allow any size patient to perform a number of exercises. At standard waist height can be used to support the upper body while keeping the users weight centered and since they are easily adjustable, the Handgrips on the SpinoFLEX allow for more flexibility than parallel bars. For someone looking for strength training and stretching exercises, the Handgrips can be used for pull ups, push ups and dips. All three of these exercises help condition some of the largest muscles in the upper body. For people just getting into strength training, the hybrid functionality of the SpinoFLEX allows for "halfway" pushups, where the handgrips are adjusted to mid height so that less body weight is used for the exercise. The Handgrips can also be used to suspend the entire body for stretching and full body traction. |
| What are the advantages of the Crossbar? |
The Crossbar is power-driven so it is easily adjustable, can be set to any height needed, and is used for a number of different exercises. It allows for situations where the hands need to be close together and it's large diameter makes it easier to grip for arthritic hands. The Crossbar is also perfect for various stretching exercises such as hamstring stretching. Full body traction can be performed as well |
| What are the advantages of the Platform? |
The Platform attachment is power-driven for easy adjustments. The user comfortably leans forward on the platform and adjusts the height for maximum comfort, and decides exactly how much upper body weight to transfer to the SpinoFLEX for a pain free workout.The most popular attachment, the ergonomically designed arm support/work platform takes pressure off the spine and lower extremities for pain-free body conditioning. It's uses include above waist to shoulder level positions to offload upper body weight onto the SpinoFLEX, thus taking pressure off the injured area of the spine and decompressing discs for immediate pain relief. The Platform supports a laptop, small TV/DVD, stereo, or books and magazines to make workout time more productive. |
| Is there any other similar equipment in the market? |
No. Other equipment on the market is designed for specific purposes and offers less functionality. SpinoFLEX breaks the price/performance barrier. Considering all of its functions, benefits and features, the SpinoFLEX is the most cost effective and economic equipment on the market today! |
| How can SpinoFLEX improve productivity while exercising? |
The platform/armrest attachment can be used for a laptop, small TV/DVD, stereo, books or magazines so that while exercising you can read email, complete a report, or catch up on a missed show or presentation. By making your workout time more productive, you'll have the motivation to continue to exercise because of your increased efficiency. In addition you can exercise longer with more enjoyment |
| What is the maintenance on the SpinoFLEX? |
The SpinoFLEX is practically maintenance-free. There are no user-serviceable parts. The visible portions of the drive screws, which are easily accessible may require occasional application of a lubricant when they become dry. |
| How can the SpinoFLEX be used for Gait Training? |
With a variety of ways to support a patient in a standing position, the SpinoFLEX is ideally suited for gait training because it allows the therapist to concentrate on gait training while knowing the patient is safe and secure and has no risk of falling. In addition, the patient can now perform more repetitions because they can decide how much weight to place on their lower extremities. |
| How can the SpinoFLEX benefit hospitals/PT clinics? |
The SpinoFLEX is an extremely versatile machine and has many uses in many settings including inpatient and outpatient rehab as well as physical therapy and chiropractic clinics. The SpinoFLEX can be used as a patient lift, stander, gait-trainer, and can also be used for balance and coordination training. With patients who have greater abilities, it can be used for upper body toning and strengthening, safe cardiovascular training, and back pain. |
| What CPT codes are applicable for the SpinoFLEX treatment |
97110 - Therapeutic exercises
97112 - Neuro-muscular re-education
97116 - Gait Training
Note: This list may not be complete
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