Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Improving Neurological Function
Spinal cord injuries are difficult and often cause significant changes in your strength, sensation, and other bodily functions below the site of your injury. Restorative Therapies can help you through the challenges or adjustments you may face in order to maximize your health and wellness.
Do you or a loved one have a spinal cord injury? Restorative Therapies can help.
For over 20 years, Restorative Therapies’ integrated FES technology has been proven to aid in restoring neurological function, gait training, and reduction of secondary complications in people with neurological impairments. Studies also show that these treatment modalities extend beyond increasing your motor
function and preventing muscle atrophy to include:
- Increased respiration and circulation
- Reduced expensive secondary medical conditions
- Decreased costs associated with re-hospitalization and long-term care in hospitals and/or skilled nursing facilities
Research Studies
Within the first-year post SCI injury:
- 45% rehospitalization
- 57% visited ER
- 26% required surgery
- 30% time in skilled nursing
10% of spinal cord injuries are rehospitalized 2 or more times per year as a result of the ‘big three’: pressure sores, UTI, or pneumonia.
Significant improvements in: lean body mass, glucose tolerance, insulin levels, and inflammatory markers. Also demonstrated increase in ASIA, muscle and sensory scores.
–Griffin, 2008.
Patients who continued intensive therapy had a significantly lower incidence of these issues. Participants who had more intensive physical therapy had lower odds of rehospitalization.
–Rehospitalization study from ACRM, 2013.
CVA/Stroke
Relearning Movement Patterns
Many stroke survivors will experience muscle weakness, loss of motor function on one or both sides of the body, gait impairments, tone, spasticity, and secondary complications that can impact quality of life and daily activities.
If you’ve experienced a stroke, Restorative Therapies can provide comprehensive neurorehabilitation solutions to assist you in maximizing therapy outcomes and optimizing your overall health throughout your recovery journey.
How Restorative Therapies Can Help
Restorative Therapies’ integrated FES technology is a therapeutic tool that allows the opportunity for high intensity training. Any available movement is augmented by stimulated muscle contractions that are precisely timed with an activity.
Additional benefits for stroke can include:
- Increased motor cortex excitability
- Improved functional outcomes
- Improved gait outcomes (in chronic patients)
- High repetitions for motor learning
- Improved cardiovascular capacity
Research Studies
8 out of 10 patients commented without solicitation that the training was clearly beneficial to them, increased their confidence in ambulation, their perception that they could walk longer distances and that both lower limbs felt stronger as a result of the training.
—Alon, 2010 Pilot Study with Chronic patients
Improves motor recovery and walking ability (maintained for 3-5 post-stroke)
—Ambrosini, 2011 study with Acute patients/Stroke
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Managing MS Symptoms
Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis? Restorative Therapies can help.
Because multiple sclerosis can impact the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves, individuals can experience impairments in strength, coordination, tone, spasticity, and fatigue which can result in decreased independence in mobility and daily living activities.
If you have MS and are looking for a therapy option, Restorative Therapies is the answer.
According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, rehabilitation is an essential part of health care for people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
MS is a progressive disease. Studies have shown that integrated FES therapies can assist in maintaining function and slowing the progression of the disease. This results in improvements in mobility and quality of life. Restorative Therapies’ integrated FES can be customized to benefit individuals with varying levels of symptoms regardless of disease classification.
The various benefits of integrated FES for MS include:
- Muscle strengthening
- Motor control
- Coordination control
- Tone reduction
- Increased range of motion
- Interval training for energy conservation
Research Studies
The immediate benefit we see in patients using the RT300 is movement. Patients who could not otherwise exercise in this way can do it. The feedback from the device is essential – the asymmetry display, speed, distance – being able to see the effort they are putting in and getting assistance where there is weakness or loss of motor function from the FES. Giving them the ability to maximize a motor contraction results in strength and circulatory benefits.
–Dr. Stephen Kanter, PT, DPT, Supervisor of Rehabilitation Services for the International Multiple Sclerosis Management Practice in NYC
Pilot randomized controlled trial of functional electrical stimulation cycling exercise in people with multiple sclerosis with mobility disability.
– Edwards T, Motl RW, Sebastião E, Pilutti LA. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2018 Nov;26:103-111.
Significant reduction in spasticity for over 24 hours
–Krause, 2007.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Improving Functional Ability
Many individuals who have sustained a brain injury will experience muscle weakness, loss of motor function on one or both sides of the body, gait impairments, tone, spasticity, decreased endurance and varied secondary complications that can impact quality of life and daily activities.
If you’ve experienced a traumatic brain injury, you may have questions about your long-term health and recovery options. Restorative Therapies can provide support.
We can help you improve your health and function which will allow you to participate in meaningful activities.
The many proven benefits of integrated FES therapy for TBI include:
- Relaxation of spasms
- Improved range of motion
- Decreased risk of contractures
- High intensity patterned activity for neuro re-education
- Increased nervous system activity
- Improved alertness
- May facilitate gains in functional recovery (patient-specific)
Research Studies
People with TBI have a reduction in peak aerobic capacity of 25-30% compared to healthy sedentary persons.
–Endurance Training and Cardiorespiratory Conditioning after Traumatic Brain Injury, Mossberg, 2010.
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Maximizing Mobility for the Short and Long-Term
Cerebral palsy (CP) can affect balance, movement, and muscle tone which can impact mobility, range of motion, and independence. If you or a loved one have cerebral palsy, you may be looking for early treatment or a long-term management solution.
Restorative Therapies offers both.
Integrated FES technology in our therapy systems can help alleviate the effects of CP on your body.
Proven benefits include:
- Cardiovascular fitness
- Postural control
- Gait training
Our therapy systems accommodate both adults and children so you can get the therapy you need when you need it for long-term management.
Research Studies
Increased cadence, torque, power output.
–Johnston, 2011.
Both patients achieved a more symmetrical muscular strategy during gait and a significant reduction of muscle co-contractions. These improvements were corroborated by a decrease in oxygen expenditure and improvements in MAS.
–Trevisi, 2011.
