IBT One Veteran at a Time: Veteran #1
Congratulations to our first veteran to complete the IBT One Veteran at a Time Program!
To learn more about the IBT One Veteran at a Time Program, check out this article.
Our first veteran was a Marine Lance Corporal and served from June 03-07. He later suffered a C-5 cervical injury in 2011 from an accident.
In a wheelchair for the last 7 years as a quadriplegic, he plays quad rugby and tries to stay active.
Emmett stays active in his manual wheelchair and fortunately, at the beginning of his program had no substantial pain or discomfort to report went at rest. The goal of his therapy was to test its potential on the quality of life for someone in a manual wheelchair. He received 10 60-minute sessions over the course of 7 weeks. Here are the results he reported:
Improved strength in left arm when pushing his wheelchair
Greater symmetry in strength between both arms when pushing his wheelchair
Greater symmetry through both shoulders in range of motion for pushing position
Restored medial rotation and pronation in left arm and forearm
Able to hold up his arms longer for arm circles
Able to do 200 arm circles in a row for the first time
Improved endurance for rugby practice
Reduced amount of soreness after rugby practice
Removed residual soreness due to rugby
Improved ability to push on softer surfaces (i.e. carpet)
Able to push up ramp into home
New ability: Now capable of reverse movement through his shoulder blades to lift himself up in bed at an incline
When pushing uphill our veteran reported a weakness and pain level in his left arm at a pain level of 10 on a scale of 1-10. Post therapy program he reported both his strength and pain level to be at a 6.5.
He self reported, “This is the best I’ve ever felt.”
We are so thrilled to see our first veteran improve his in-chair comfort, athletic performance, mobility, and overall quality of life through Integrated BIomechanic Therapy! Congratulations!
One Veteran at a Time has been put on hold temporarily. Please check back for its reinstatement!
