Cionic News | Foot Drop

Adaptive Fashion Foot Drop Multiple Sclerosis

From the Roadway to the Runway for Multiple Sclerosis

Maddi Niebanck • May 12, 2025

Cionic Neural Sleeve customer Paula Prentiss was diagnosed with relapsing remitting MS in 2001, and has been wearing the Neural Sleeve for the past two years to help her foot drop and improve her...

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Electrode Placement for Foot Drop: Donning + Configuring the Neural Sleeve

Raina Adkins • September 17, 2024

The benefits of FES for foot drop are undeniable. Here at CIONIC, we’re proud to offer highly adaptive, smart, wearable technology that harnesses the power of functional electrical stimulation. One...

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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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CIONIC Stories: Susan on MS, Foot Drop, & the Cionic Neural Sleeve

Shannon Kelly • March 15, 2024

Meet 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...

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6 Gait Training Exercises to Improve Mobility + Balance

Shannon Kelly • February 29, 2024

The way you walk can impact every aspect of your life. If your walking is impacted by multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, stroke, or any other neurologic condition, gait training exercises can...

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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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4 Evidence-Based Ways to Improve Ankle Dorsiflexion

Shannon Kelly • February 28, 2023

Ankle dorsiflexion, or the ability to bring the foot upwards towards the shin, is important for maintaining mobility, stability, and balance. It’s also a key component of proper leg and foot...

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Getting The Most Out of Every Step: Using An Ankle Mobility Test

Raina Adkins • February 10, 2023

At CIONIC, we are obsessed with human movement — the science behind it and how we can use technology to improve mobility. One of the key features of the Neural Sleeve is that it can help generate...

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A Beginner’s Guide to Plantarflexion and Dorsiflexion

Shannon Kelly • February 9, 2023

Ankle mobility is needed for multiple movements, including standing, walking, jumping, getting up from a chair, and going up and down stairs. To perform these movements, plantarflexion and...

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4 People, 4 Foot Drop Improvement Stories

Shannon Kelly • January 4, 2023

Jan and her husband, Alan, walk together in their community If you experience foot drop, you know how challenging it can be to deal with. Walking can become difficult and dangerous. You may be...

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