Natural disasters seem to feature regularly on the news. Whether it is Californian forest fires or Australian floods, you can’t seem to go a day without being hit by harrowing pictures of the devastation they….
21 January 2019 Read moreThere are now many medical studies that show how Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) cycling can improve health. We summarised a few in a recent blog article on the medical necessity of FES. While there is….
Read moreHunters Moor Rehabilitation centre, part of the Christchurch Group, have just received a Restorative Therapies RT300-SL functional electrical stimulation (FES) bike to add to their expanding range of rehabilitation equipment. Hunters Moor offers specialist neuro-behavioural,….
Read moreExercising at a high intensity after a complete spinal cord injury can be challenging. But there are many good reasons why you should, ranging from enhanced cardiovascular function to decreased depression and increase cognition. Functional….
Read moreContracture is the adaptive shortening to the muscular structures exacerbated by immobility of a joint. It is caused by secondary complications of spasticity following nervous system damage and is common in conditions such as acquired….
Read more10th – 11th Oct 2018, Holiday Inn, Winchester In October, Cyclone will be participating at the Hobbs Rehabilitation Masterclass in Neuro Technology (MINT) at the Holiday inn in Winchester. This 2-day event is designed for….
Read moreOur Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) consultants were recently in the Stoke Mandeville National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC) installing a new Xcite system. This, their second Xcite, will be based on their Paediatric Ward and will….
Read moreReason for using RT300 Chris has been using the RT300 over 4 times per week continuously for over 18 months, completing 380 sessions. From looking at the progression Chris has made from starting his FES….
Read moreReason for using RT300 Wanted something to exercise his legs and felt that the stimulation provided by the RT300 offered the best opportunity Craig has been using the RT300 for over 4 years and has….
Read moreThe purpose of using Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) as exercise therapy is to restore normal musculoskeletal function or to reduce pain caused by diseases or injuries” US national library of medicine). As a result, to….
Read moreFunctional Electrical Stimulation (FES) is defined as “a rehabilitative technique where low level electrical voltages and currents are applied to an individual in order to improve or restore function lost to injury or disease” (Venkatasubramanian,….
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