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plor
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Posted: Fri May 30th, 2008 03:11 am |
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I am also currently using an EMPI 300PV with great success. I am working primarily with children with CP but also with brachial plexus injury and other neuromuscular problems (tumors, strokes).
If you have a similiar client load and aren't yet familiar with the work done by Judy Carmick, MA, PT (who was using electrical stim with a funky harness and treadmill a significantly long time ago, and continues to keep PT's on their toes with her courses and articles and responses [Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, Physical Therapy, Ped PT]). You could go here http://judycarmick.com/
I respect her work greatly.
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nikkiwarner
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Posted: Mon Apr 21st, 2008 02:16 am |
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I also suggest that if you feel the patient can stimulate themselves with the trigger switch, have them hold it in the hand of the opposite side being stimmed to allow for that natural reciprocle motion with the arms and legs
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mwpt
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Posted: Tue Feb 12th, 2008 01:01 pm |
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I routinely use the Empi 300PV with the trigger swich on either one muscle group(eg the dorsiflexors, or to elicit the "flexor withdrawl") or two muscles using two channels. The trigger is set up to stimulate the muscle when the trigger is pushed and, when it is off, the other channel is on. That way, you can do antagonist muscles, or bilateral quads, for example. The Empi also has a heel switch. The LiteGait is a great, controlled, environment to use FES with gait.
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Lesley Smith
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Posted: Thu Jan 3rd, 2008 01:47 am |
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At our facility, we use the Ness L300 manufactured by Bioness It consists of a sensor placed in the patient's shoe, a wireless control/stim unit and an orthosis, in which is placed a personal panel for electrode placement. The personal panels enable multiple patients to use the device. It's pretty simple to use although I've just been trained on it and haven't had the opportunity to combine it with LG. The cost is about $5000 (I think!). Bioness contact details are: 1-800-211 9136 or http://www.bioness.com
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Eran S.
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Posted: Wed Dec 26th, 2007 05:53 pm |
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Which FES device do you use?
Could you make a reccomendation regarding which FES unit for dorsi flexion that would be the most effective for a clinical setting for day to day use. Please consider that we will be using the same unit on multiple individuals and with the time constraint of a 45-60 minute session.
Do you have experience using the "walkaide system"?
You mentioned the multiple channel FES units, is this some thing that will be cost prohibitive for a clinc?
Do you know the price and the supplier?
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Eran S.
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Posted: Wed Dec 26th, 2007 05:49 pm |
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Which FES device did you use?
Could you make a reccomendation regarding which FES unit would be the most effective for a clinical setting for day to day use. Please consider using the same unit on multiple individuals and with the time constraint of a 45-60 minute session.
Do you have experience using the "walkaide system"?
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Ginny Paleg, MS, PT
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Posted: Sun Dec 10th, 2006 12:17 am |
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| I posted an abstract on a kiddo I saw with FES and Litegait on the clinical sucess part of this website
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plor
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Posted: Tue Dec 5th, 2006 11:27 pm |
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Many facilities use FES and harness/treadmill, for a huge variety of clientele; adult and pediatric with many diagnoses: TBI, spinal cord injury, stroke, CP and many more.
FES varies from simple use of a portable unit with couple of pairs of electrodes to a single muscle group via a hand held remote, to stim of multiple muscle groups, computer coordinated for timing, strength duration of stim.....
Did you have a specific client need in mind?
plo'r
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shanna
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Posted: Tue Aug 15th, 2006 04:21 am |
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| Mobility Research offers courses on the subject given by Karen Good. The next one will be here in Phoenix in October, then in Peoria, IL in November. If you would like information on this course please let me know. I know that many clnicians have experience much success with the combinaton. I hope that they will contribute to the discussion.
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kdmpt
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Posted: Fri Aug 11th, 2006 11:47 pm |
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LiteGait customer writes: "Does any facility use functional electrical stimulation with the harness and treadmill?"
Please provide insight and/or details:
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