Success Stories
Debra
Managing Multiple Sclerosis While Maintaining Her Career,
Deb Powers Through It All
Her Story
Deb was just 34 when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). By then, she was years into a distinguished career in criminal justice. Deb was also physically active, spending her recreational time hiking and horseback riding.
At first, Deb was able to compensate for her symptoms. But in 2017, at age 57, she was diagnosed with progressive secondary MS, which is marked by a worsening of neurologic function.
Her Solution
Device Makes a Difference
Mobility challenges mostly had affected Deb’s left side, but the MS increasingly affected her right side, too. For the first time, she experienced foot drop in her right leg, as well as difficulty with gross and fine motor movements in her right arm.
Deb first learned about the L300 Go Foot Drop System and the H200 Wireless Hand Rehabilitation System during physical therapy. Using both devices, she started to feel more control and independence.
Her Next Steps
New Hope and Encouragement
Deb was so encouraged that she obtained her own L300 Go and the H200 Wireless devices to use outside of the therapy clinic. For the first time in too long, Deb could perform daily tasks and get around on her own.
“I come from a long line of healthy people who stayed healthy until they were very old,” Deb said. “If I didn’t have MS, I’d be doing everything I did before, even in my 60s. I’d like to experience recovery, and using the Bioness devices has given me hope that I could get there.”
Contact us to schedule a demo with L300 Go or if you have questions about other Bioness products.
Indication for Use: The L300 Go System is intended to provide ankle dorsiflexion in adult and pediatric individuals with foot drop and/or to assist knee flexion or extension in adult individuals with muscle weakness related to upper motor neuron disease/injury (e.g., stroke, damage to pathways to the spinal cord). The L300 Go System electrically stimulates muscles in the affected leg to provide ankle dorsiflexion of the foot and/or knee flexion or extension; thus, it also may improve the individual’s gait.
The L300 Go System may also facilitate muscle re-education, prevent/retard disuse atrophy, maintain or increase joint range of motion, and increase local blood flow.
L300 Go is is contraindicated in patients with a demand-type cardiac pacemaker, defibrillator or any electrical implant. Do not use the system on a leg where metallic implant is directly underneath the electrodes, a cancerous lesion is present or suspected, or on a leg with regional disorder (e.g., fracture or dislocation) which could be adversely affected by motion from the stimulation. Use caution in patients with diagnosed or suspected cardiac problems or epilepsy. Full prescribing information can be found in product labeling or at: www.bionessrehab.com/l300/safety-information.
