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The latest mobility news and updates, including customer stories, exercise tips, educational resources, and more
NYFW: Adaptive Fashion for Women Edition
Maddi Niebanck • October 14, 2024
Strutting down the runway, I strike a pose, and my sapphire blue Neural Sleeve catches the light of the photographer’s camera. The audience cheers. I’m walking down the runway for the Runway of...
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FES Bike vs Cionic Neural Sleeve: Which Is Right for You?
Shannon Kelly • September 7, 2024
Functional Electrical Stimulation, or FES for short, is a powerful rehabilitation tool that helps individuals with neuromuscular impairments regain mobility and muscle function. Although FES...
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Function Meets Fashion: Bionic Clothing to Adaptive Clothing on the Runway & in Real Life
Maddi Niebanck • September 5, 2024
“Show me your best model walk,” my friend Lizzie calls out as we saunter down Amsterdam Ave, walking off a particularly delectable Italian dinner in the Upper West Side of Manhattan. I strut ahead...
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From Wheelchair to Walking: Christine’s Inspiring Spinal Cord Injury Rehab
Anne Ellis • September 4, 2024
Christine pursuing one of her many passions – teaching science in high school Christine Gregory is a teacher, a deacon, a mother of four, and a grandmother of 15. She is passionate about her...
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Walking After Stroke: The Role of Rehab, Gait Training, & Assistive Devices
Raina Adkins • June 27, 2024
We recently observed Stroke Awareness Month, so here at CIONIC, we wanted to discuss a relevant topic: walking after surviving a stroke. As you might imagine, we feel very passionately about one’s...
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CIONIC Stories: Blanca on Multiple Sclerosis, Disability, and Self-Love
Shannon Kelly • June 20, 2024
Meet Blanca. Originally from Venezuela, she’s called the United States home for the last eight years. In May of 2018, her life took an unexpected turn. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis....
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A Guide to Functional Training Exercises for Mobility in 1.16
Anne Ellis • May 6, 2024
New functional exercise programs in CIONIC platform release 1.16 At CIONIC, we are committed to helping our customers improve their mobility. In addition to creating a range of protocols that...
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Walking Aids: A Guide to Canes, Crutches, Bionic Clothing, & More
Shannon Kelly • February 28, 2024
Patty Glatfelter, 69, a Florissant resident who’s had MS for 37 years, hiking on a local trail. According to the NIH, approximately 14% of people in the U.S. live with a mobility impairment and...
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Foot Drop Brace vs FES: Which is Right for You?
Shannon Kelly • February 14, 2024
Foot drop involves difficulty lifting the front part of the foot, a movement more scientifically known as dorsiflexion. If you’re unable to properly dorsiflex, it can cause you to drag your foot...
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Managing MS: A Guide to Gait Training Exercises & Walking Aids
Shannon Kelly • December 15, 2023
Living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) can be challenging. It manifests differently in each person, and symptoms often fluctuate and evolve over time. Whether you’re struggling with fatigue, muscle...
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