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CEO’s Corner – December 2019
Hello, from David. This is the second edition of the CEO’s Corner in the Moterum Newsletter. My goal is to each month touch base on the myriad of changes happening within reimbursement, regulation, and delivery of healthcare. One area where change is happening at...
Moterum iStride Device™ User Spotlight – Tony Thornton!
This month our Success Story highlights a stroke fighter who was part of one of our clinical trials with the Moterum iStride Device™ - Tony Thornton!Tony was coaching his child’s soccer team when he experienced a stroke at the age of 41. “The stroke caused me to fall...
The Digital Health Revolution
There is a revolution happening within medicine, the revolution of “Digital Health.” The term Digital Health was coined by 2000 by Seth Frank(1). According to Nature Digital Health, it included , “internet-focused applications and media to improve medical content,...
What I’m Thankful For …
What I’m Thankful For … Last week, I forwarded our Moterum newsletter to my mother. Being the supportive mother and grandmother that she is, she likes to stay updated on both my personal and professional lives. After reading it, she replied “It must feel good to work...
CEO’s Corner – November 2019
Hello, from David. This is the first edition of a new feature in our monthly Newsletter. We are calling it the CEO’s Corner. My hope for this section is that it will provide at least one place, each month, where I can update you on what is happening inside of Moterum,...
Moterum iStride Device™ Caregiver Spotlight and Success Stories – Sue and Louise Rakoczy!
Did you know that November is National Family Caregivers Month? This month especially, but every month, we try to express gratitude and encouragement to the special, selfless individuals who provide support and care to those that need it. Navigating life after stroke...
Moterum Chosen As Winner of the 2019 ACRM Stroke ISIG Outstanding Scientific Poster Award
Last week the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) chose Moterum’s poster “Active Limb Orthosis for Home Use - Stroke Gait Rehabilitation,” as the winner of the 2019 Stroke ISIG Outstanding Scientific Poster Award (poster # 1025728). The poster was...
National Family Caregivers Month
On October 31, 2019, the President proclaimed November 2019 as “National Family Caregivers Month.” (https://caregiveraction.org/presidential-proclamation-2019). Families experiencing the challenges of neural disorders or trauma know the challenges on the primary...
Moterum Researchers Presenting at 2019 ACRM!!
Moterum is proud that its Director of Clinical Operations, Lauren Rashford, DPT, and Clinical Research Manager, Brie Darcy, DPT, will each be presenting ground-breaking research posters at this year's (November 5, 2019 - November 8, 2019) annual American Congress of...
Walking Speed – Is It REALLY That Important?
Spoiler Alert: We Think So! By: Brie Darcy, PT, DPT There has been a lot of buzz in the medical community recently about walking speed. It’s even earned itself a nickname as “the 6th vital sign,” including claims that it may provide as much medical value as more...
Caregivers – We’re Here For You, Too. 5 Tips for New Caregivers!
By: Brie Darcy, PT, DPT When a loved one experiences a stroke, family, friends, and other loved ones may unexpectedly find themselves in a new role: caregiver. Unlike chronic or other progressive illnesses, a stroke often provides little or no warning. Additionally,...
iStride™ Gait Solution Featured in Cox Communications Smart Home Events
By Lauren Rashford, DPT Wow! What an amazing opportunity Moterum Technologies had last week being a part of the Cox Communications Smart Home Event in Louisiana. This was our second appearance at a Cox Communications “Smart Home” event, where Cox features technologies...