Tag: stroke

Were you unable to attend last month’s live webinar? Click here to register now and watch instantly on-demand! Hear from Professor Lou Awad, PT, DPT, PhD from Boston University, and Kathleen O’Donnell from ReWalk Robotics as they introduce key aspects of exo-suit technology, discuss the importance of paretic propulsion during post-stroke gait training, and highlight […]

Episode 21 of Topics in NeuroRehabilitation features Judy Meier, PT from MYOLYN, who talks about the benefits of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) cycling programs in both the clinic and home environments.

Hear from Mike Lewek, PT, PhD from UNC Chapel Hill in this highlighted clip as he introduces his research around the concept of a “Propulsive Reserve” – the idea that patients post-stroke have the inherent capacity to produce more propulsion force on their paretic side, and that, when exposed to the right set of circumstances […]

Covid-19 Pandemic Has Further Illustrated Need for Innovative Stroke Rehab Solutions MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — ReWalk Robotics, Ltd. (Nasdaq: RWLK) (“ReWalk” or the “Company”), a manufacturer of robotic medical devices for individuals with lower limb disabilities, today announced it has donated one of its ReStore Exo-suits to Brooks Rehabilitation, located in Jacksonville, […]

In Episode 20, Kelly McKenzie, PT, DPT, NCS, Senior Physical Therapist at the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab walks us through the use of spinal cord stimulation to facilitate gait rehabilitation.

This was published in NR Times, the neurorehabilitation magazine covering brain and spinal injuries and neuro conditions from every angle. You can view the article on their website here, or read below. STEPS rehabilitation recently had an opportunity to put Rewalk’s Restore system through its paces, as senior physiotherapist Jamie Story explains.   Published 24th […]

In Episode 18, Dr. Alberto Esquenazi, MD, CMO of MossRehab Elkins Park, provides an introduction to clinic-based uses of robotic devices for gait rehabilitation after stroke.

In Episode 17, Dr. Lisa Charbonneau, Chief Medical Officer at Encompass Health, talks about how rehabilitation is an essential service and dives into some specifics of how the Encompass Health care system has continued to deliver high quality rehabilitative care throughout the global pandemic.

In Episode 14, Naseem Chatiwala, PT, MS, DPT, NCS takes us on a deep dive into the phenomenon of Genu Recurvatum, or knee hyperextension, a common gait impairment in patients post-stroke.

In Episode 13, Franchino Porciuncula, EdD, PT, DScPT summarizes a clinical study which examines the effects of exo-suit augmented gait training with conventional gait training for individuals after stroke.

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In Episode 11, Lou Awad, PT, DPT, PhD builds upon his previous talk (Episode 05) to summarize findings from his research on exo-suits for post-stroke rehabilitation. Lou’s research covers the immediate changes which occur during exo-suit augmented gait training, including improvements in ground clearance, paretic propulsion, and reductions in compensatory strategies such as circumduction and […]

In Episode 9, Heidi Cheerman PT, DPT, MS, NCS introduces the underlying biological mechanisms and key principles related to neuroplasticity and motor learning.

  In Episode 8, Michael Lewek, PT, PhD expands on previous talks on gait rehabilitation (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHY3E…) and paretic propulsion (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQHJa…), to provide a deeper look at the significance of propulsion asymmetry after stroke, and the impact this has on patients’ walking speed and metabolic efficiency.

Thank you for attending this webinar by ReWalk and the Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy! We hope you enjoyed the presentation and learned more about the need for paretic propulsion during post-stroke gait training – and how exo-suits can help achieve this. To schedule a virtual or in-clinic demonstration of the ReStore Exo-Suit, please reach […]

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 04 here. Lou Awad, PT, DPT, PhD from Boston University provides an introduction to Paretic Propulsion – and the important role that it plays in facilitating community re-integration after stroke.    

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.

The ReStore Exo-Suit for stroke rehabilitation is introduced, explained and demonstrated in this highlighted clip from Episode 01 of Topics of NeuroRehabilitation.

Watch Episode 01 here. Kathleen O’Donnell and Jill Butler, PT, DPT, NCS provide an introduction to ReWalk Robotics and the Topics in NeuroRehabilitation web series which will provide new speakers each week focusing on topics including neuroplasticity, gait rehabilitation, and advanced technologies.