If you read this space (and if you’re here, it means that, at least you do now), you know that I tore my meniscus and had surgery on it back in January.
You also know that I’ve been working with Dr. Lev Kalika at New York Dynamic Neuromuscular Rehabilitation & Physical Therapy Clinic to guide my rehab.
One of the aspects of his clinic that I found incredible was called Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment or CAREN for short. In a nutshell, CAREN is a state of the art rehabilitation technology developed for the military. You see, traditionally physical therapists taught healthy movement by demonstrating a motion, then correcting patients as they repeat it. With CAREN, patients interact with a virtual reality environment while the system captures their motion with 12 infrared cameras and provides real-time feedback. By removing human error from physical therapy, we save time and can deliver unparalleled results.
Sounds like Science Fiction, right?
Nope, it’s like a cross between PT and video games. And it’s a workout.
And, most importantly it got me back to running.
Check it out.
