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READ MORE: Veterans with MS: Steve’s Story of Service and PerseveranceMeet Steve, a 23-year Air Force Veteran and busy father of four. Steve is one of the veterans with MS who is using the Neural Sleeve to improve his mobility. This is his story. Steve’s Legacy of Service and Activity Steve grew up in the Puget Sound, a picturesque region of the Pacific Northwest. From…
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READ MORE: Walking with Style: Blanca’s Story of MS, Mobility, & Adaptive FashionMeet Blanca. She is a disability advocate with a passion for adaptive fashion. She was first diagnosed with MS in 2018. In 2019, she suffered paralysis in her left leg, and her world was turned upside down. Here is her story. Navigating the unknown in the early days of her diagnosis At the time of…
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READ MORE: From Wheelchair to Walking: Christine’s Inspiring Spinal Cord Injury RehabChristine Gregory is a teacher, a deacon, a mother of four, and a grandmother of 15. She is passionate about her life and work, and an active member of her community. In December 2022, just after Christmas, Christine’s world was turned upside down. While running errands in her car, she was struck by a drunk…
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READ MORE: New Scientific Advisory Board Member Dr. Enrique Alvarez on DMTs, Mobility, and MS ProgressionEarlier today, CIONIC announced three new Centers of Excellence, as well as the appointment of Enrique Alvarez, MD, PhD, associate professor of neuroimmunology at University of Colorado School of Medicine and the vice chair of clinical research for the department of neurology, to CIONIC’s Scientific Advisory Board. I had an opportunity to sit down with Dr. Alvarez…
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READ MORE: CIONIC Stories: Susan on MS, Foot Drop, & the Cionic Neural SleeveMeet Susan. Back in 1990, after seeing multiple neurologists for tingling and numbness in her legs, she was given a diagnosis of possible MS. Due to lack of resources and knowledge about MS at the time — and the fact that there were no medications available — she left it at that. For the next…
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READ MORE: MS and Mobility: How 3 Women Are Rediscovering IndependenceMS and Mobility: How 3 Women Are Rediscovering Independence was originally published in MS News Today Living with MS comes with a unique set of challenges. When walking becomes difficult, your life is undeniably changed. You may have a fear of falling, everyday tasks can become challenging, and your mental health can suffer as you experience…
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READ MORE: My MS Story: Isolation, Self-Discovery, & A New World of PossibilitiesMy MS story is both remarkable and very typical. I was once a busy mom and kindergarten teacher. The Saturday before school started in 2012, I had a horrible stabbing pain in my head with radiating numbness and tingling going down my right side. A headache unlike any other headache I’ve ever had followed. I…
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Meet the CIONIC Interns! Exploring New Possibilities of Rehabilitation, Mobility, and Accessibility
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READ MORE: Meet the CIONIC Interns! Exploring New Possibilities of Rehabilitation, Mobility, and AccessibilityOver the last several decades, technology has played an incredibly important role in transforming the lives of people with mobility differences. From artificial prosthetics that restore a sense of touch for people with paralysis to bionic clothing that helps facilitate muscle re-education for people with upper motor neuron disorders, the fusion of technology and healthcare is contributing to medical…
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READ MORE: New Pre-Gait & Strengthening Exercises: Swing, Rockers, Eversion, & MorePre-gait and strengthening exercises are essential components of rehabilitation for individuals with mobility differences. At CIONIC, we’re on a mission to help you improve strength, balance, range of motion, and overall walking ability. We are excited to announce the latest updates to our app, which have been developed based on your valuable feedback to introduce more complex movement…
