The Abilities Virtual Experience is back to connect you with the disability-focused resources your need from the comfort of your living room. Thanks to all for the great feedback from the first virtual show. We kept everything you loved and improved on everything you didn’t. So settle in for more engagement, more interactivity and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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In this highlight video, Professor Shuo-Hsiu (James) Chang, PT, PhD talks through some of his ideas on how robotic technology can be introduced in SCI rehabilitation in different ways depending on the individual impairments and functional goals.
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?”
In Episode 19, Pierre Asselin, MS, from the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in Bronx, NY gives a detailed overview of some of the metabolic and physiological responses his research group has reported in an analysis of US Veterans who are regular exoskeleton users.
In Episode 12, Kathryn Vaughn, PT, DPT, Director of Product Management and Market Access for ReWalk Exoskeletons provides an update on ReWalk’s recent progress toward expanding market access to Powered Exoskeleton personal ownership within the US and Germany.
In Episode 10, Matt Fuller, PT, DPT talks about some “prehab”recommendations for clinicians to consider when working with spinal cord injured patients and considering referring for personal exoskeleton use.
Supply contract is the Company’s first with a private health insurer in Germany MARLBOROUGH, Mass. and BERLIN and YOKNEAM ILIT, Israel, Dec. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ReWalk Robotics, Ltd. (Nasdaq: RWLK) (“ReWalk” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer of robotic medical devices for people with lower extremity disabilities, today announced it has entered into a contract with a German private health insurance company […]
My patient has finished their ReWalk training program – now what?
Watch Episode 07 here. Christy Smitheran, PT, ATP speaks from her experience as the owner of her own physical therapy practice to show how clinic management can support and motivate their staff when transitioning to new advanced clinical practice technologies.
Watch episode 06 here. Jill Butler, PT, DPT, NCS uses examples from successful ReWalkers to highlight some of the common challenges that patients with SCI and therapists can encounter during the exoskeleton training process.
Watch Episode 04 here. In this episode, Kristen Hohl, PT, DPT, NCS from the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab builds upon the framework introduced in Episode 3 and uses case examples of patients with diagnoses of Spinal Cord Injury and Stroke from her experience as a physical therapist.
It’s so exciting to see research about exoskeleton use in the home and community!
“It’s More Than Walking.”
In December 2019, FOX5 San Diego joined us at VIP Neurorehabilitation Center for this special event. Watch their coverage here: SAN DIEGO — A former Marine captain severely injured in Afghanistan is donating his $100,000 ReWalk robotic legs so that others can walk again. Derek Herrera was one of the first patients with a spinal […]
Cigna Transitions to Case-by-Case Review Process, Eliminating Non-Coverage Policy MARLBOROUGH, Mass. and YOKNEAM ILIT, Israel, Feb. 13, 2019 — ReWalk Robotics, Ltd. (Nasdaq: RWLK) (“ReWalk” or the “Company”), disclosed today that Cigna Corporation (NYSE:CI), a leading global health service company, has revised its policy regarding coverage of exoskeleton medical devices for persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). Cigna, which previously had a […]