Since rehabilitation care can be carried out in hospitals and families, how are the devices used in the two places different? A researcher who did not want to be named gave the following answer: according to the treatment and exercise methods, rehabilitation equipment can be divided into rehabilitation equipment and physical therapy equipment.

It is reported that physical therapy equipment includes electrical therapy equipment that stimulates nerves and muscles, magnetic therapy equipment, ultrasonic equipment, infrared, ultraviolet, laser and other optical equipment, mechanical prostheses, electronic feedback equipment and various nursing beds.

"Physiotherapy devices have certain difficulties, some of which are high-tech products, and can only be operated in hospitals through professional medical staff according to the treatment and rehabilitation course," said the researcher.

Physical therapy equipment is also known as functional exerciser. If there is a disease in the human body, functional recovery training can be carried out, and health care and exercise can also be carried out for physical health. It includes auxiliary walking exercisers, traction devices, massagers, orthopedics, wheelchairs and other living appliances. Running equipment, waist muscle training equipment, grip strength equipment and walking aids and joint motion equipment used by the elderly belong to fitness equipment.

Although there are many kinds, according to the data of the Second National Sampling Survey of Disabled Persons (2006), the service rate of rehabilitation equipment is not optimistic, less than 8%. "The current data must be improved, but the use rate of rehabilitation equipment for the disabled is still very low." Chen Yawei said, "This is one of the reasons why the disabled are rarely seen in public places, and their travel is greatly restricted."