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MYOLYN Clinical Partner Spotlight: Craig Hospital’s Innovative Use of FES Cycling
Background Craig Hospital is an internationally recognized leader in spinal cord and brain injury rehabilitation and research. Located in...
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Can Abdominal FES Reduce Pneumonia Risk in SCI? Here’s What We Know.
A new meta-analysis is changing how we think about respiratory care in SCI. Abdominal FES, on its own or...
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Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation (tSCS): What Clinicians Need to Know
Non-invasive stimulation therapies like transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) and cortical stimulation are making headlines and for good reason....
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4 Types of Paralysis Explained: Recovery, Mobility & Independence
In this article, we discuss 4 types of paralysis. When someone experiences paralysis—whether from a spinal cord injury (SCI),...
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MyoCycle vs. RT300
Considering Buying an FES bike and Exploring Your Options? What does “FES bike” stand for? What is a MyoCycle?...
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The Future of At-Home Neurorehabilitation: How FES Devices Can Maximize Outcomes and Recovery
In recent years, the landscape of at-home neurorehabilitation has been evolving, in large part due to advancements in research...
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The Applications of Electrical Stimulation in Physical Therapy: Then and Now
Electrical stimulation (e-stim) has become an essential tool in modern physical therapy, helping countless patients recover from injuries, manage...
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Epidural Stimulation vs. FES: Understanding Electrical Stimulation in Rehabilitation
There are many different types of electrical stimulation, and two commonly used in rehabilitation after neurological injury or disease...
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Understanding the Contraindications of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES)
Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) is a therapeutic intervention in which small electrical pulses are used to facilitate contractions in...
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Spasticity in Legs: What is it, What Causes it, and How to Reduce it?
Spasticity in the legs is a common condition that can significantly impact the quality of life of individuals with...
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FAQs – FES Cycling After Paralysis
FES rehabilitation tools are becoming more and more commonly relied on by those affected by paralysis. 72% of the...
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6 Things You Can Do To Help Your Patient Get a FES Cycle At Home!
As physical therapists, we want to do everything we can to effectively advocate for equipment and services for our...
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Complete vs. Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: Understanding Your Injury
Complete spinal cord injury (SCI) vs. incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI). A spinal cord injury (SCI) diagnosis can cause...
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Regaining Independence: Building Core Strength with FES
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is an amazing rehabilitation tool designed to help people living with muscle weakness or paralysis...
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Spastic vs. Flaccid Paralysis: Understanding & Treating Loss of Muscle Function
Paralysis is a complex condition. It affects each person differently and presents distinct challenges depending on its cause and...
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The Cost of an At-Home FES Cycling Therapy Program
You’ve heard about the benefits of an FES bike—perhaps you’ve even experienced them at a clinic—and now, you want...
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What is Virtual Reality and Can it Help with My Neurorecovery?
By Liz Fuhrhop, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Clinical Support Specialist for MYOLYN What is Virtual Reality (VR)?Virtual reality...
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Navigating Recovery After Stroke: A Physical Therapist’s Perspective
By Liz Fuhrhop, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Clinical Support Specialist for MYOLYN As a physical therapist who worked...
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Pedaling Towards Relief: FES Bikes to Manage Muscle Spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis
Between 60-84% of people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis deal with involuntary contractions of the muscles, also known as spasticity....
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Rebuilding Hope: The Power of Electrical Stimulation in Stroke Rehabilitation
After suffering from a stroke, survivors may feel overwhelmed by the road to recovery before them. They may be...
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Inspiring Hope: MYOLYN and Shepherd Center Launch Innovative Partnership to Advance Rehabilitation Technology
MYOLYN, a leading medical technology company specializing in functional electrical stimulation (FES) therapy, has announced a significant partnership with...
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Preventing Muscle Atrophy: Strategies for Maintaining Strength and Function
A common condition many people with spinal cord injuries (SCI) face is muscle atrophy. Muscle atrophy can severely impact...
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An Overview of Functional Electrical Stimulation
There are approximately 17,700 new cases of spinal cord injury (SCI) yearly, and an estimated 5.4 million people live...
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Wheels Up: How to Travel With a Wheelchair
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics estimates that 25.5 million Americans aged 5 and older have self-reported travel-limiting disabilities while...
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Understanding Paralysis: Prevalence, Causes, and Advances in Rehabilitation
Paralysis affects millions of Americans and its effects are a significant public health concern. According to the 2013 U.S....
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The Electrophysiology of Electrostimulation: A Technical Review
Physiologists in the science community have known since the 1800s that electrical currents exist in the human body, with...
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How FES Cycling Can Help Your Mental Health
If you are one of the millions of Americans who suffer from paralysis, you know that the condition affects...
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Multiple Sclerosis: How FES Exercise and the MyoCycle Can Help
More than 400,000 people in the United States are living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) – a chronic, and often...
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Not Just the Spine: How SCI Affects Your Body’s Organs
Have you ever wondered how SCI affects your body’s organs? Suffering a spinal cord injury (SCI) is a life-changing...
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Muscle Re-Education With FES and the MyoCycle
If you are one of the roughly 5.4 million people who live with some form of paralysis in the...
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MYOLYN Receives FDA Clearance for New MyoCycle Models
MYOLYN, Inc., a medical technology company, received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the medical...
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Recognizing and Managing Post-Stroke Spasticity
Strokes occur when an artery is blocked (ischemic stroke) or a blood vessel leaks or bursts (hemorrhagic stroke). Each...
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Diagnosing an SCI: Identification and Paralysis Types
Notice: This blog is not to provide medical advice for diagnosing an SCI. If you suspect you might have...
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Be Bold in the Cold: 5 Wheelchair-Friendly Activities for Winter
Contrary to popular belief, the arrival of cold winter weather does not mean that you have to skip out...
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Aging With a Spinal Cord Injury: What to Watch For
Aging is a complex process for everyone, but it presents unique challenges for those aging with a spinal cord...
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New Life: Regaining Your Independence After a Spinal Cord Injury
If you’re trying to learn more about regaining your independence after a spinal cord injury (SCI), you’ve come to...
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Secondary Conditions of Paralysis: How FES Exercise and the MyoCycle Can Help
Many of the approximately 5.4 million people in the US living with some form of paralysis are at risk...
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Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: 5 Ways You Can Help
If you’re looking to increase your spinal cord injury awareness, you’ve come to the right place. Spinal cord injuries...
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6 Tips to Empower Yourself to Discover Movement
Staying as active as possible following paralysis is important not just for the physical benefits that movement provides but...
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Life as a Caregiver for a Person With Paralysis
Caring for a person living with paralysis is one of the most rewarding things you will ever do —...
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Rolling on Sunshine: 5 Wheelchair Exercise Activities for Summer
You’ve likely heard that exercise is good for you, but the significance of staying active cannot be overstated, no...
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Lives Empowered: 5 Ways to Support People With Disabilities
Whether a disability is openly visible or not, people should always be seen and be made to feel seen....
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MYOLYN Awarded Phase 1 STTR Funding
This capital enables further research and equipment development to provide beneficial medical engagement for individuals living with paralysis. Gainesville,...
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The Future of MYOLYN
2020 was a turbulent year, to say the least. The country grappled with adversity ranging from political and racial...
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Francois Fried’s Journey to MYOLYN
Recently, an old friend of MYOLYN’s, Francois Fried, finally purchased a MyoCycle functional electrical stimulation (FES) bike for his...
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Neurorehabilitation During a Pandemic
Before “COVID-19” had meaning, many people with paralysis regularly visited outpatient neurorehabilitation programs to maintain their health. However, since...
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The Future of Brain-controlled FES
Upper motor neuron damage, caused by injuries or illnesses like spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis, effectively disconnects the...
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The Benefits of FES-Cycling After Brain Injury
Here, we explore the benefits of FES-Cycling after a brain injury. Cycling with functional electrical stimulation (FES), or FES-cycling,...
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Benefits of Exoskeletons & Functional Electrical Stimulation
Two emerging technologies have the potential to revolutionize mobility for people with paralysis. Namely, robotic exoskeletons and functional electrical...
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Electrical Stimulation Misconceptions Debunked
Electrical stimulation (ES) is an incredibly powerful technique for solving problems with the human body that has been used...
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MYOLYN Granted Patent on Novel FES Cycling Technology
Patented Technology Makes Home Rehab Accessible to Patients with Paralysis GAINESVILLE, FL, March 23, 2020 – MYOLYN, LLC, a...
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FES Therapy: 5 Trends to Track
Movement is essential to human life. Moving through your home, picking up a child, dancing – these are all...
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Results: FES Cycling Increases Muscle after Paralysis
FES Cycling Induces a Significant Improvement in Muscle Mass after Paralysis Ohio State University ran a study to see...
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The Best Adaptive Fitness Equipment
What is the Best Adaptive Fitness Equipment? By Devon Palermo LPTA, CPT Adaptive Fitness Specialist, Owner of DPI Adaptive...
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5 Great Ideas for Wheelchair Users to Exercise
Everyone knows that regular exercise is important for overall health. Exercise is linked to many health benefits, both physical...
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MYOLYN Supports Spinal Cord Injury Research with the Wings for Life World Run
MYOLYN Joins the Wings for Life World Run The Wings for Life World Run is a unique and fun charity event...
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Functional electrical stimulation and spinal cord stimulation: a comparison
By Tommy Sutor, MS, CSCS Here, we explore functional electrical stimulation and spinal cord stimulation. Former Program Director at...
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We would like to welcome our partnership with Amanda Perla!
At Myolyn, our vision is to improve health and human performance by empowering people to move. We are proud...
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Adaptive Sports for Paralysis
Staying active and healthy despite paralysis is possible through adaptive sports. The National Center on Health, Physical Activity and...
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What is Muscle Spasticity?
Spasticity is one of the many secondary health effects caused by paralysis. People with a spinal cord injury, stroke,...
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MYOLYN Announces FDA Clearance of its MyoCycle Device
The Newly FDA Approved MyoCycle The MyoCycle is a revolutionary stationary exercise bike that uses functional electrical stimulation technology (FES) to...
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Can FES cycling improve metabolism and oxygen consumption in COPD patients?
How Can FES Cycling Help Those with COPD? While most people, including researchers, are interested in the benefits of...
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Is FES cycling therapy better than standard physiotherapy for stroke recovery?
The Benefits of FES Cycling Therapy for Stroke Recovery While a number of studies have demonstrated the benefits of...
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FES Spinal Cord Injuries: What SCIs Most Benefit from FES Cycling Therapy?
Ongoing research into cycling therapy for FES spinal cord injuries Here, we discuss FES spinal cord injuries. Among people...
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The Benefits of FES Cycling for People With Cerebral Palsy
What is Cerebral Palsy? Cerebral palsy (CP) is a broadly-defined neurological disorder that encompasses brain injury or malformation in...
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The Benefits of FES Cycling After a Stroke
How can FES Cycling Help After a Stroke? The Impact of Having a Stroke Stroke (cerebrovascular accident or CVA)...
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FES Cycling Benefits for People with Parkinson’s Disease (PD)
How can FES Cycling help those with Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder that can...
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The Benefits of Isokinetic Cycling
What is isokinetic cycling? Isokinetic means “constant speed.” So isokinetic cycling means cycling at a constant speed or pedaling...
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UCLA Performs Electrical Stimulation During Exo-Skeleton Assisted Walking
Researchers at UCLA are experimenting with performing spinal cord stimulation on individuals with spinal cord injuries during exoskeleton assisted walking....
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MYOLYN to Compete in FES Bike Race
MYOLYN Joins the Cybathlon FES Bike Race On October 8, 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland MYOLYN will be competing in...
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MYOLYN Featured in Gator Good Article
As alumni of the University of Florida, home of the Gators, the founders of MYOLYN are being recognized for...
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Benefits of FES Cycling
How Can FES Cycling Improve Health and Wellness? Everybody needs to exercise to stay healthy. Most people know this....
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Faces of Technology: Dr. Alan Hamlet
MYOLYN’s co-founder and CEO, Dr. Alan Hamlet, was recently featured on the Florida High Tech Corridor’s Faces of Technology!...
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5 Awesome Applications of Electrical Stimulation
The human body is an incredibly complicated machine, with all of its separate parts and pieces sending messages to...
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FES Cycling: The Single Best Thing You Can Do For Your Health
FES Cycling Can Significantly Improve Your Health What is the single best thing you can do for your health?...
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High Fives Foundation Empowers Disabled Athletes
The High Fives Foundation was started in 2009 by Roy Tuscany after he was paralyzed from the waist down in a...
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MyoCycle Racer Setting Records
The MyoCycle Racer Shows Amazing Results Last weekend, we took the MyoCycle Racer out for a spin and unofficially...
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MYOLYN, a name that supports our vision to overcome neurological disorders.
What MYOLYN Stands For People often ask how we came up with the name MYOLYN. It comes from the...
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Make FES a Standard of Care
Less clinical research, more personal care Should we base the standards of care for physical therapy on clinical research,...
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Understanding the Many Types of Electrical Stimulation: A Guide to TENS, NMES, FES, and More
Electrical stimulation is a fascinating technology with the potential to dramatically change how we restore and enhance the human...
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MYOLYN Submits Application for FDA Clearance of its MyoCycle Device
MYOLYN’s patent-pending functional electrical stimulation (FES) technology automatically customizes muscle stimulation to the individual patient Gainesville, FL – MYOLYN, which creates...
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The Benefits of FES Cycling for People with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a common disease in the United States. People experience varying degrees of MS symptoms. Although...
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