Top5Reviewed is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Aquatic exercise is a trending phenomenon, particularly in United States because it is low-impact and has numerous health benefits (Source). In particular, pool bikes, which are stationary aquatic bikes, are ideal exercise equipment for fitness training & physical rehabilitation […]
Continue ReadingTop5Reviewed is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Sock aids are adaptive dressing equipment designed to help you pull on socks or stockings if your mobility is temporarily or permanently disabled (Source). An added benefit is that it helps disabled or elderly individuals retain their independence. They are essentially […]
Continue ReadingTop5Reviewed is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Automatic pill dispensers are affordable and effective medication management solutions that are designed to improve medication adherence to levels over 90% (Source).They are engineered with ease-of-use in mind and typically feature friendly and simple interfaces for elderly individuals (Source).These […]
Continue ReadingTop5Reviewed is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Ice therapy machines are either motorized or non-motorized cryotherapy devices designed to provide focused cold therapy on specific regions of your body that are in pain (Source). Ice therapy machines are recommended by many physicians and physical trainers to […]
Continue ReadingTop5Reviewed is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Oxygen carts, also known as cylinder carts, are designed to transport life-sustaining oxygen cylinders and canisters from one area to another (Source). If you or a loved one depend on an oxygen tank, you are well aware of how […]
Continue ReadingTop5Reviewed is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Braille watches are adapted timepieces that enable the visually impaired and blind to tell time (Source). These watches for the blind feature tactile embossments on the dial that help sight impaired users tell time, so it’s not technically ‘braille’ […]
Continue ReadingTop5Reviewed is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Threshold ramps are great ways to provide safe passage through doorways, sliding glass doors, and over raised landings and various indoor/outdoor drop offs. They are designed to be used by individuals in wheelchairs, power scooters or those using walkers, […]
Continue ReadingTop5Reviewed is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Bladder ultrasound machines allow nurses and other medical professionals to perform non-invasive evaluations of residual urine issues in patients, called a Radionuclide Cystogram (Source).Residual urine can occur when there is either a neurological or physical obstruction preventing the […]
Continue ReadingTop5Reviewed is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Vibration exercise platforms make some pretty bold claims. It’s alleged that they can make you healthier, faster and stronger without you having to do anything, really. This does make one slightly skeptical-however some research studies do actually bolster these […]
Continue ReadingTop5Reviewed is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Gait belts, or transfer gait belts, are excellent tools that help facilitate patient transfer, decreasing incidence of caregiver back injuries when transferring incapacitated patients (Source). Patients wear these mobility assistance devices to help them be transferred in and out […]
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