Technological advancements in rehabilitation sciences; practice and challenges from a Pakistani perspective

Abstract

The world is facing remarkable change in science and technology from the end decades of the last century to the first two decades of the current century. Rehabilitation sciences professions have also faced the same technological change as other professions of medical and allied health sciences, where manual assistive devices, diagnostic tools, treatment techniques, and modalities were replaced by digital and computer-based modern technology. Technological advancements give more mobility to persons with brain and spinal cord injuries, provide more accuracy in the diagnosis of musculoskeletal disorders, and enhance treatments outcomes through improvements in signs, symptoms, and quality of life.

Robotic devices like orthosis and exoskeletons are used for improving locomotion in the geriatric population and to restore mobility in the lower limbs affected by brain and spinal cord-related injuries. Robotic devices include treadmill.......