TREADMILL: – Begin with Power off / lowest incline to 0
- Place safety belt (martial arts belt) on patient around waist firmly
- Wrap emergency band firmly around wrist or waist
- In Emergency pull out this band
- DO NOT allow children or adults who are not patients to use any exercise machines. Hide the emergency band where they can’t get to, so they cannot activate treadmill
- Start treadmill on lowest speed 0.5
- Increase speed and increase incline [per Physical Therapist direction]
- Stand holding on to patient by safety belt firmly [depends on patient. PT will give directions]
- Decrease speed and decrease incline for cool down
- Stop treadmill
- Assist patient off the treadmill if needed
- Patients can walk sideways, backwards, according to rehab needs with supervision
BIOSTEP: – Begin with Power off
- Turn and Pivot the seat by lever so patient can sit on seat
- Turn the seat facing the pedals
- Adjust seat forward or backward (knees should be slightly flexed, not hyperextended. Feet should be as flat on pedals as possible)
- Set the Weight, time and/or program level {level determine by PT}
- When patient starts to pedal, the machine will calculate time, steps and intensity for duration
- When patient is done, assist out of chair. Turn left or right to pivot the chair
- Assist patient off the biostep if needed
Stepper: – Start and Reset if already programmed
Abcoaster:
- Be sure pt is using it slowly with control, not quickly up/down
- Pt must pull platform all the way past the marker point for counter to count and move through full ROM
- Pt must SLOWLY lower legs for good controlled eccentric contracts and prevent injury to low back
HIVAMAT:
- Always recharge machine after you are done
- Always wear gloves on both hands, so you don’t inadvertently shock pt
Ultrasound Machine:
- Caution: do not allow head of US to be removed from touching skin surface while machine is running, this will destroy the US head crystals.
TENS/ Iontophoresis:
- Caution: do not pull or allow for electrodes to be pulled inadvertently during treatment or pt will be shocked
- Staff will be given specific instructions at time of treatment
- Check skin condition prior and after treatment to be sure there is no irritation
