Tag: ReWalk Exoskeleton

Elevating health and wellness for individuals with SCI by enabling more opportunities to experience the benefits of walking. Regular, consistent use of an exoskeleton to achieve functional walking during everyday activities has been demonstrated to have a significant impact on the many chronic health complications that typically follow a spinal cord injury. Some of these […]

Advancement in ReWalk Technology Achieves FDA Clearance as Only Personal Exoskeleton to Enable Use on Stairs and Curbs Paralyzed individuals with spinal cord injury will have unprecedented access to walking in everyday environments as they are no longer limited when encountering stairs and curbs MARLBOROUGH, MA and YOKNEAM ILIT, Israel (March 7, 2023) ReWalk Robotics […]

When a catastrophic event occurs, we look to the survivors. We aspire to join those who beat the odds and emerged stronger than before, despite the challenges they faced.  It can seem that they intuitively knew how to place themselves on the path of healing success. When faced with a spinal cord injury (SCI), the […]

This robotic exoskeleton was designed with the goal of allowing people to stand and walk within the home and community after sustaining a spinal cord injury. While the device does just that, there are a few physical and functional prerequisites that must be met beforehand to ensure patient success and safety.   Indications The ReWalk is intended for use on people […]

As part of our commitment to improving the lives of those living with lower limb disabilities, we regularly participate in community based events. We love this not only for the chance to meet and interact with folks on a personal level but also to show off what we have to offer the community. Given the […]

What do ReWalkers mean when they say that the ReWalk Personal Exoskeleton is “more than walking”? This week’s highlighted clip features Lucy Dodd, a ReWalk user in the UK, as she describes some of the benefits that she experiences as a result of her regular exoskeleton use at home and in her community, including improvements […]

In this highlight video Matt Giffhorn, PT, DPT, NCS from the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab answers one of the questions we hear a lot: “How can I maximize the benefits of an Exoskeleton or an Exo-Suit to make sure I continue to progress and challenge my neuro rehab patients?”

My patient has finished their ReWalk training program – now what?

The First Step …to trialing the ReWalk Personal Exoskeleton is to do some research about the product to determine if you think it is something you could incorporate into your life -use our list of resources at the bottom of the post to help get yourself familiarized. Once you feel educated and excited for a […]

How many steps per day do patients typically take in locomotor training programs? (Hint: not as many as we would like!) Hear from Dr. Esquenazi, CMO of MossRehab, as he discusses the key principles and limitations of traditional locomotor training programs in neurorehabilitation, and the reasons he feels robotics for rehabilitation are an ideal tool […]

Do you have clients with spinal cord injuries who would benefit from access to a personal exoskeleton, but aren’t sure how to help them “take the next step”? Hear from Kathryn Vaughn, PT, DPT, as she talks through the pathway to personal exoskeleton ownership for individuals with spinal cord injury and highlights how the ReWalk […]

What does it take to learn how to walk again? At their first clinic day, it can be challenging for future ReWalkers to know what to expect. We asked one of our expert ReWalkers, Derek Herrera to reflect on his early training experiences with the ReWalk Personal Exoskeleton to help future walkers better prepare for […]

So happy and excited to announce our latest member to complete training and officially join the ReWalker family, Carolyn! Thank you to the outpatient PT team, and everyone involved at Littleton Regional Healthcare for all the hard work and love they put into getting Carolyn and her husband Roger to this point. See their story […]

How can local clinics help to get their clients evaluated for their own personal exoskeleton? Hear from Kathryn Vaughn, PT, DPT as she discusses the ReWalk Clinic Day program. After pre-screening candidates, ReWalk team members can help to arrange a designated clinic day at your facility to trial interested individuals with spinal cord injuries in […]

How does regular exoskeleton use affect body mass composition for individuals with SCI? Watch this clip to hear from VA researcher Pierre Asselin as he discusses some of his recently published research measuring metabolic activity during exoskeleton use and subsequent reductions in total body fat mass for regular exoskeleton users. This is a highlighted clip […]

Safe and consistent regular usage is a top priority for independent home users of the ReWalk Personal Exoskeleton. For users who live in a climate with shifting seasons, this can be a unique challenge. When ambulating outdoors in inclement weather, there are some basic tips to enhance success and safety and we can think about […]

Over the years of introducing clinicians and patients to ReWalk, we have seen firsthand the importance of preparation. There are steps ReWalk candidates can take to set themselves up for a successful session, including both mental and physical preparation. To assist with this, we have created a resource for clinicians to provide their patients before […]

Topics in NeuroRehabilitation – Episode 22. Hear stories from four home and community exoskeleton users as they each discuss what the process was like to go through training and transition from the clinic to the home and community environment. Each user shares a unique perspective and offers insights from their experience to provide tips for […]

For busy clinicians, the Clinical Practice Guidelines released by the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy (ANPT) in collaboration with the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) are an extremely attractive tool for quickly tapping into the state of evidence around a particular topic via the well-vetted recommendations these documents produce. 

In this highlighted clip, Pierre Asselin from the Bronx VA medical center speaks about the importance of understanding how veterans and other personal exoskeleton users want to use their devices once they leave the clinic so that therapists can help to mimic this environment as closely as possible during their training.  Click Here to learn […]