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Lower Extremity Functional Electrical Stimulation Cycling Promotes Physical & Neurological Recovery In Chronic Spinal Cord Injury MARCH 4, 2013 Study by Kennedy Krieger's International Center for Spinal Cord Injury suggests activity-based restorative therapy programs may provide substantial benefits for persons with chronic SCI. Read more >> Over 9,800 SCI patients using RT300 Restorative
Therapies RT300 has been used by over 9,840 people with SCI in over 330
locations. SCI users have cycled the equivalent of 2.75 million miles
during their 430,000 therapy sessions. Source RTIDatalink Testimonials Read more testimonials >>Matt Courson, T8
Learn more >> Cindy Donald, C4
Learn more >> Isabel Martin, T2
RT300 for children
Restorative Therapies has worked with leading pediatric clinics to
help ensure that the RT300 system can be used with children. The
RT300 system is the only FES cycling system for children as young as
four years old.
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Reduce Muscle Spasms >> Clinical Studies of FES for people with SCI Muscle atrophy is prevented in patients with acute spinal cord injury using functional electrical stimulation High-volume FES-cycling partially reverses bone loss in people with chronic spinal cord injury. One year of home-based daily FES in complete lower motor neuron paraplegia: recovery of tetanic contractility drives the structural improvements of denervated muscle Read these Clinical Studies and more >> RT600 enhances Craig Hospital FES Program "Over 50 patients have already benefited from RT600 integrated therapy system…. incomplete SCI patients report greater sense of awareness of their lower legs and enhanced walking patterns. Whilst not a gait trainer RT600 does appear to enhance neurological patterning that result in improved over ground walking in individuals with incomplete SCI." Candy Tefertiller, DPT, ATP, NCS Director of Physical Therapy Read more about RT600 >> RT300 users report positive outcomes
Source RTI Data Link survey >> Popular links RT300 FES leg system >> RT600 FES stepping system >>Burwood Spinal Hospital in Read 6 facts about FES cycles >> Read more about the FES technology >>
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“I am a huge believer in the value of FES, it is vital to
enable people with SCI to exercise paralyzed muscles”… “There is no other
way”…. “a personalized workout program has helped me regain some lost function”
… “FES is a powerful enabler, but the individual has to be prepared to put in
the effort over time to get the benefits.”
"It got my arms
stronger. It works me out like a regular person. It’s so innovative the
way it works you in different positions. It’s great for keeping your
body healthy all over, AND my legs aren’t skinny! They’re still very
muscular. 
“Isabel's legs get tight so we
pop her on the RT300 and it softens them. It’s amazing how it stretches
them out. Isabel’s seen remarkable changes,” her mother says.