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Restorative Therapies Sponsors NASCIC Education to Support the SCI Community
Restorative Therapies is proud to sponsor educational programming through our partnership with the North American Spinal Cord Injury Consortium (NASCIC). Together, we are helping bring accessible, clinically grounded education about Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES), spinal cord injury rehabilitation, and long-term neurorecovery to individuals with SCI, caregivers, clinicians, researchers, Veterans, and rehabilitation teams.
Through this partnership, Restorative Therapies has sponsored a NASCIC podcast and webinar focused on how integrated FES technology may support muscle activation, circulation, range of motion, spasticity management, cardiovascular conditioning, activity-based therapy, and home-based rehabilitation routines after spinal cord injury.
The featured resources below highlight the RT300 therapy system and Xcite2 therapy system, two Restorative Therapies technologies designed to support FES-based rehabilitation in clinical and home settings.
Podcast
Integrated FES in Spinal Cord Injury: From Research to Real Recovery
Sponsored NASCIC Podcast
Restorative Therapies sponsored this NASCIC podcast episode to help the spinal cord injury community better understand what integrated Functional Electrical Stimulation can look like across the clinic, the home, and daily life after rehabilitation discharge.
The episode features Laurie Magerfleisch, PT, DPT, Senior Clinical Educator at Restorative Therapies, and Colleen Connaughton, PT, DPT, Clinical Educator at Restorative Therapies. They are joined by Dr. Ian James Brown, M.D., a U.S. Air Force Veteran, physician, advocate, and RT300 user. The conversation is hosted by John McAleavey for NASCIC.
What the Podcast Covers
- How integrated FES works after spinal cord injury
- How patterned stimulation differs from simple electrical stimulation
- Why repetitive muscle contraction matters for muscle health and circulation
- How FES may support spasticity management over time
- Why joint range of motion and local blood circulation matter after SCI
- What changes when someone transitions from clinic-based therapy to home use
- Dr. Ian Brown’s lived experience using the RT300 therapy system at home
- How Veterans may engage with FES as part of a long-term recovery routine
Duration: Approx. 50 minutes
Webinar
Advanced Integrated FES Technology: Optimizing Health Outcomes After Neurologic Injury
Sponsored NASCIC Webinar
Restorative Therapies also sponsored a NASCIC educational webinar on advanced integrated FES technology for spinal cord injury. The recorded webinar focuses on how the RT300 and Xcite2 therapy systems are used in FES-based rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injuries.
This webinar is designed for individuals with SCI, family members, caregivers, healthcare providers, and rehabilitation teams who want a deeper understanding of FES therapy and how it may support recovery goals, health outcomes, and long-term activity after neurological injury.
What the Webinar Covers
- FES technology overview
- How FES ergometry works
- RT300 system capabilities
- Xcite2 advanced features
- Clinical and home applications
- Cardiovascular conditioning
- Muscle mass preservation
- Bone density maintenance
- Spasticity management
- Activity-based therapy
- FES-evoked muscle activation
- Postural correction techniques
- Progressive training protocols
- Outcome measurement tools
- Patient selection
- Home program setup
- Caregiver training
- Insurance navigation considerations
Duration: Approx. 60 minutes
Ready to Learn More About Integrated FES for Spinal Cord Injury?
Whether you are living with SCI, caring for someone after spinal cord injury, or helping patients build long-term rehabilitation plans, Restorative Therapies is here to help you understand your options.
