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The CareStair <br /> Conditions Where the CareStair System Can <br /> System Can <br /> Improve Mobility and Decrease Pain , <br /> Save Money <br /> WhilePreserving <br /> Ongoing Usage ._.� <br /> weakness or fatigue Mobility <br /> arthritis I <br /> artificial joint According to Joseph <br /> heart conditions Keenan,M.D., <br /> unique interface,connecting <br /> i 'musculoskeletal disease(M.D.,M.S.) Professor,University of arms and adjustment knob <br /> obesity - Minnesota Department <br /> cardiopulmonariseasem of Family Practice, "CareStair offers a prosthetic modification of <br /> back problems an environmental barrier to reduce functional limitation and/or <br /> allow earlier rehabilitation in stair climbing".The cost of a full <br /> Short-TermUsage . flight CareStair System can be saved in just one month,when <br /> recovery from j•oint replacement surgery nursing home care or hospital admission is avoided or delayed. <br /> Further,Dr.Julius Krevins of USCF has stated that"...savings <br /> recove from heart su erY , <br /> recovery from stroke realized by postponing nursing home admissions by one month <br /> recovery from back surgery could equal$3.0 billion per year for health care providers." <br /> Minimizing just one fall on stairs in the home can save provid- <br /> The CareStair System may not be appropriate for everyone in ers an average of$14,000 for treatment of hip fractures, <br /> these categories. Consult your doctor,physical therapist or according to the Minnesota Council of Hospital Corporations. <br /> home care dealer to determine how you could benefit from a The CareStair System has the potential to reduce the number of <br /> CareStair System. falls in the home. <br /> • <br /> Numerous clinical studies discuss use of reduced height stairs For article reprints, <br /> to decrease the effort needed to use stairs, as well as the value user survey informa- <br /> of being able to do so. Among them are: tion, a demonstration <br /> or to order, call <br /> An Iowa study using EMG analysis to demonstrate that with 4" PROTECTOR care at <br /> 74, <br /> risers the three major muscle groups in the leg averaged 30% 612 476-8484 or ' � '�� `w <br /> less muscle effort on ascending and 34%less on descending 1 800 583-0473. <br /> when compared to the typical 8"riser. <br /> A 1990 study in the Scandinavian Journal of Rehabilitation <br /> Medicine describing the need for assistance in safely travers- <br /> ing stairs,as well as the therapeutic value of stair climbing. <br /> the CareStair System is lightweight <br /> With 207 stroke patients, 52%of the men and 67%of the Your local CareStair <br /> women either could not climb stairs unaided or could do so dealer is: <br /> only with difficulty or technical assistance. <br /> The September, 1992,Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports <br /> Physical Therapy article describing the rehabilitative effects <br /> of stair stepping vs. stair climbing machines. One conclusion <br /> was"fatigue is often a problem in deconditioned patients; CareStair S Ste <br /> therefore,activities designed to limit fatigue are important." TM y <br /> Half Height Step Assistance <br /> by PROTECTOR care, inc. <br /> Minneapolis,MN 55447 USA <br /> Pat.Pending Phone: 612 476-8484 <br /> ©1996 PROTECTOR care,inc. <br /> Printed in 9/96 Toll-Free Phone: 1 800 583-0473 <br />