Make sure you get permission from your primary physician before doing standing therapy. When I tried it about 10 years ago, my physician gave me the go-ahead, but doesn't believe it helps keep the bone density up. It does, however, help with spasticity as well as making people feel better.
I had too much problem getting up in the standing frame. It required two people and a tremendous amount of effort. Not to mention the fact that I was too tall for the frame. It ended up causing more pain to my neck and shoulder then it was worth, so I turned the equipment back in Quadius On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 3:19 PM, <wheelch...@aol.com> wrote: > Dan I've seen people build their own equipment or friends. 3 X 8 piece > of 1/2 inch plywood with belt straps and footplate form. On the back, > several notches for different angles. Where there is a strong family and a > defined will.... there is a way. > > Best Wishes > > In a message dated 3/4/2010 2:00:45 P.M. Central Standard Time, > ddh...@sbcglobal.net writes: > > stand therapy??? what quad can afford that?? those machines cost > thousands too-----i gave that thought up years ago--Dan H. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* "wheelch...@aol.com" <wheelch...@aol.com> > *To:* > >
