WHAT'S NEW:

NESS L300

Saint John’s is one of the first rehabilitation clinics in Indiana to utilize a promising neuro-rehabilitation device called the NESS L300. This equipment offers a better treatment option for patients with central nervous system damage and a condition called foot drop. The new L300 device was just released in January, 2007, by Bioness, Inc., and offers a new way to treat patients who’ve suffered stroke, brain tumors, head trauma, multiple sclerosis or cerebral palsy. the wireless device includes an electrical stimulation unit that sends electronic impulses up and down the patient’s leg as he/she walks. Another component piece clips into the patient’s shoe and senses how much weight he is bearing; another piece wraps around the patient’s leg just below his knee; and a remote control can be used by a therapist to help correct the patient’s gait as he walks.