It’s February, and the weather outside is frightful. Epic winter storms of ice, snow and cold have pretty much forced many people inside to hibernate in order to stay safe and warm. Talking about the weather, watching the weather channel, complaining about the weather, and more talking about the weather has become the biggest on-going sporting event in America, surpassing the NFL as the most watched and gossiped about sport.

Since it is not a great idea to go outside to suffer the snow slings and ice arrows of nature, this monthly newsletter will be about some interesting indoor products to talk about instead. You know, something different than the weather.

Why go out to therapy when therapy can be inside with you? The Rehabi Cabi Mobile Unit is therapy on-the-go to help treat multiple disorders such as brain injuries, autism spectrum disorder, Alzheimer’s disease, speech disorders, attention deficit disorder and cerebral palsy.

This portable unit comes in a tri-folding carry-size cabinet with shelves and a removable/reversible chalkboard and mirror. Fill the bins with items like sand, water or rice to use as sensory play-therapy and for other therapeutic applications that engage users in different creative activities. Examples include strengthening fine-motor skills and eye-hand coordination, balancing sensory issues, enhancing independent self-care, oral-motor skills and handwriting, while enabling easier and more accessible senior cooking, hobbies and crafts. The Rehabi Cabi Mobile unit is a therapeutic session at home, in an office, or even on vacation.

Trying to stay in shape during a month of blizzards can become difficult. Going to the gym or running outside can become a dangerous adventure. Home gyms or treadmills take up space and are expensive. What to do? Use a 10 in ONE Platform Trainer, a 40 pound portable fitness therapy device that has been used in commercial health clubs and assisted living facilities. This stand-alone training device can offer ten training stations in one training unit. Great for gait training as well as for mobility, balance, strength and endurance, this unit can support up to 800 pounds and offers hundreds of fitness applications. The Trainer comes with a dip rack, a pair of rowing bars, an ab dolly, an adjustable step, a foam roller, a set of Plyo boxes, a slant board, a massage stick, a utility bench and a push-up station. Why go outside to run or work out in the pelting snow when all a person has to do is unfold their own ‘gym’ within their own house to get the job done?

When forced inside due to the winter elements, an individual will start to miss the healing powers of the sun while also experiencing drier and flakier skin. The DermPal Portable Phototherapy scalp comb allows deep parting of the hair to allow a narrow band UVB lamp to offer spot treatment phototherapy on the scalp. This portable UVB phototherapy wand can proffer a lightweight treatment able to travel with the user on trips, or conveniently be used at home.

Narrow Band UVB virtually eliminates extra harmful UV wavelengths by emitting only therapeutic effective wavelengths of 311-213 nm. Helping to eliminate or alleviate symptoms of vitiligo, eczema, atopic dermatitis and psoriasis, this safe medical device has a self-contained timer where precision treatments are measurable to the second, in addition to a numeric password to prevent unintended use by children or others, and comes with UV protective eyewear and a carrying case.

The continued enclosed confines of the indoor environment in the winter can also wreak havoc with lingering odors and air quality. In the fight for a better smelling environment, the shUVee Deluxe Ultraviolet Shoe Deodorizer can become a valuable household item in a home of shoe-wearing people. This ultraviolet device is great item for athletes, diabetics, construction workers, nurses, or just about anybody who spends a lot of work time on their feet or who suffers with chronic foot odor problems.

The shUVee® is a chemical free shoe deodorizer that does not harm shoes or the insoles. Using UV light to kill foot odor and athlete’s foot, the same technology used in hospitals to kill viruses and germs, is simple, just place the shoe or boot on the unit and the weight of the shoe will automatically activate it. The UV light paints the inside of the shoe or boot with germ-killing ultraviolet waves and within one hour, the shoes will smell like a foot has never been inside of it leaving one less odor to gather up like an invisible storm-odor cloud within the home.

February can be a harsh month for many who like to get outside to walk, run, work out, bike ride, or just stroll along, viewing life and liberty. Alternate plans are often made to continue normal life as much as possible while staying in the safety and warmth of the great indoors. Rehabmart can offer some ways and means in helping to cope with the winter-induced encasement of the body and mind of many people, helping them to stay happy and healthy indoors while the wind outside whips around, creating more mounds of blowing snow and ice-slathered trees, making travel and triviality difficult to enjoy.

Stay in this winter, and stay healthy!

Bill Stock
Executive Editor,
Content & Social Media Services
and
Hulet Smith, OT
Rehabmart Team Leader & CEO