Therapy combining a small implant with rehabilitation is giving stroke survivors renewed hope for regaining arm and hand function, even years after a stroke.
Sheltering Arms Institute, a non-profit partnership between Sheltering Arms and VCU Health, reports that it is integrating advanced technology, clinical expertise, and research to help patients achieve optimal recovery outcomes.
Debby Robertson, 76, who lost movement in her right arm after a 2023 stroke, and said her right hand was stuck in a fetal position and “was curled in on itself”, is among the first patients at Sheltering Arms Institute to benefit from the Vivistim Paired VNS System…