Physical Therapy through Kinect

"Bright minds at the West Health Institute in San Diego have developed a technology that allows patients in need of physical therapy to perform necessary exercises away from their expert guidance through the use of a Microsoft Kinect."(Stango, P1) The technology that allows all of this to happen is called Reflexion Rehabilitation(RMT). RMT is a measurement tool that uses a Windows 7 computer and the Microsoft Kinect camera to keep physical therapy patients engaged in physical therapy throughout their daily lives.

Why is this program so cool? "Once prescribed, it gives educational feedback and presents the patient with educational materials, that will aide the doctor in keeping his or her patient in consistent prescribed therapy."(Stango, P2) This program also has the potential of lowering health care costs without losing the quality of service.
"The biggest problem with physical therapy is patients not doing enough of it or not doing it properly. We are building a tool to help physical therapists measure progress in a fun way that could potentially help patients heal faster."-Spencer Hutchins,-co inventor. This program has untold heights of what it could possibly accomplish.



"Kinect Can Help Doctors Monitor Your Physical Rehab From Home." Gizmodo. Nick Stango, n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2012. <http://gizmodo.com/5946737/kinect-can-doctors-monitor-your-physical-rehab-from-home>.