Darin Trees, DPT is an inventor, ICU Early Mobility enthusiast, and founder of MOVAO, LLC. MOVAO's mission is to promote muscle recovery for survivors of critical illness and those struggling with severe leg muscle weakness. Our goal is to provide effective and affordable rehab products to restore strength and functional independence from the ICU to home care. MOVAO's range of products are grounded by the evidence-based principles of EXERCISE... Specificity, Adaptation, and Progressive Overload. Darin is the lead ICU physical therapist and Certified Wound Specialist at Cornerstone Specialty Hospital in Conroe, Texas with over 27 years experience in critical care. He invented the flagship exercise product Moveo XP in 1999 which is a mobile leg press device used at hundreds of the top ICUs, hospitals, and rehabilitation facilities. Stay tuned for the launch of GEN2 MOVAO BARI and several new upcoming MOVAO technologies to promote muscle recovery.
I spent 6 months in the icu, on my back, looking at the ceiling. Learning to walk again was incredibly hard. I remember the first step I took all by myself. I cried.
I took five steps forward in the presence of a physical therapist, then suddenly decided to take five steps backwards towards the edge of my hospital bed. We were both surprised! I remember feeling like a superhero! 🦸♂️
@@seabassvn LOL! @seabassvn Looking back just four months ago, taking five steps was a very big deal. I'm sure you were proud of yourself with the milestones you made in your recovery. Heck, I'm proud of you, too! 👍🎉🥂🍾
How long he is in icu what is he can't not walk how long he been disabled how he have to be in the Walker and in the wheelchair stand for icu he doing his exercise for his leg knee he can't not talk
This was me seven months ago. After an emergency abdominal surgery on Christmas Eve, I was unable to stand or walk until the end of April because I had acquired critical illness myopathy. I spent two very long months in the hospital, two weeks in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital where I received four hours a day of physical and occupational therapy, then two months of physical therapy at home. I literally believed I would never walk again. But committed physical therapists, nurses, and the Lord proved me wrong. I just went away to the mountains for my birthday and drove 55 miles home. I'm good as new because of their help. 🎉 ❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉
UPDATE: This concept of integrating closed-chain exercise into the Hill-Rom hospital bed frame did not progress due to the high cost of a redesign. A more cost-efficient, portable exercise product that allows in-bed PWB exercise is in the final stage of development. The MOVAO MINI will be launched soon.
Thanks! Been waiting for the right time with kids going off to college. Time to turn the focus back. Lots in store in the next year as design phase comes to an end and production starts.
@@themovao looking forward to what’s coming up! I’m a PT in Canada working in acute care. Never get tired of seeing someone mobilize in the early phase of recovery!!
@@mattcoleman8320 Awesome sir...I also have a passion for helping this population. We will be launching the MOVAO MINI soon for in-bed, closed chain resistance exercise up to 60 lb of resistance and the device weighs 9 pounds for portability. In beta testing now. Can't wait for you to use it in Canada....www.themovao.com for more info. Thanks! Darin
Yay Phyllis! Your hard work paid off!! Thank you for coming back and being an inspiration to other patients and their families. And yes to the therapists!
@@Honourable-zz3eo Adin my physio was absolutely instrumental in my recovery. Physio therapists, nurses, medical assistants, surgeons, family doctors… they are all as important and all necessary. Good luck in your studies!
Hi there. I've probably watched your videos several times each week... my dad is 58 and he contracted a severe case of Covid-19 in March. He left the ICU in May after 31+ days on a ventilator, completely unable to move anything except shake his head yes/no. He spent 3 months in a physical therapy center, and they got him to move a bit more (his arms move freely up to elbows, legs can move when there's no gravity involved, and he can shift positions in the bed easier now) However, whilst he was in rehab, they did not use a single machine on him the entire time. He's still severely weak and can't walk. He desperately wants to get back to his baseline, and we desperately want to help, but not sure how. They did an MRI of his brain and spine, all is clear, and he was diagnosed with deconditioning/critical illness myopathy. We do exercises with him daily (we bought him a leg pedaling machine, and in 2 weeks he went from doing 1 set of 20 with our help, to 2 sets of 150 on his own!! We're hoping it will help him gain back strength to walk). If you all have any advice for me, it would mean the absolute world and more. I've spent hours researching how to help him, and keep coming back to your team's videos because I can't see much other evidence of physical therapy for critical illness weakness. (Specifically, I always watch Phyllis and the ICU Cowboy's videos for motivation! And Hito, the most recent Covid-19 case) I feel lost and want to help him, but can't figure out what would be best for him. Thanks so much.
Hi Mahams20! Just wanted to let you know that your comments about your father struck a chord with me when you posted and it began a 2 year brainstorming process on how I could develop a closed-chain strengthening HOME device. Requirements : Affordable less than $300, available on Amazon in 2 days, portable/lightweight, and offer the progressive resistance up to 50 pounds to allow severely weak muscles to adapt and ramp up gradually to supporting full body weight. It's great to finally tell you that the design is completed and there will be more to announce in the coming months. It's called the MOVAO MINI. Thanks again for your support and I hope your dad is back to independence!
I am happy I saw this, I have been thinking to take physical therapy but not sure of what it is. Seeing this made me want to actually go for it. I want to do something that will make a change .
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it was so touch to see your dedication to patient! Early Mobility is a important concept to care patient in ICU, but seldom to follow this practice in Asia hospital practice.
My mother is going through this right now 55 years old she just woke up yesterday polyneuropathy she went in with an ammonia septic shock and ARDS she was on a ventilator for 12 days before waking up she still on the ventilator now thank you for the video
