Rehabilitation equipment can be divided into two categories: physical therapy equipment and physical therapy equipment according to treatment and exercise methods.
According to reports, physical therapy devices include electrotherapy devices that stimulate nerves and muscles, magnetic therapy devices, ultrasonic devices, infrared, ultraviolet, laser and other optical devices, mechanical prostheses, electronic feedback devices, and various nursing beds.
"Physical therapy equipment has a certain degree of difficulty, some of which are high-tech products, and can only be operated by professional medical staff in the hospital according to the course of treatment and rehabilitation." The above-mentioned researcher said.
The physical therapy equipment is also called a functional exerciser. If the human body has a disease, it can be trained for functional recovery, and if it is healthy, it can also be used for health care and exercise. It includes walking aids, traction devices, massagers, orthotics, wheelchairs and other living appliances. Treadmills, psoas training devices, grippers, walkers and joint activators used by the elderly belong to fitness equipment.
Although there are many types, according to the data from the Second National Sample Survey of the Disabled (2006), the rehabilitation equipment service rate is not optimistic, less than 8%.