NASHVILLE, TN – Healing Innovations, a national leader in advanced neurorehabilitation technology, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Ascension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital, which will make the Rise&Walk® system available to patients with neurological and mobility impairments. 

The hospital — which is jointly owned by Ascension Saint Thomas and Lifepoint Health — provides ongoing, customized care to patients recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation and orthopedic injury. Known for its specialized intensive therapy with short lengths of stay, the Rise&Walk technology will equip Ascension to further its mission to maximize quality of life for patients.

“The Rise&Walk helps with mass repetition. With manual therapy, you might achieve 30 or 40 repetitions, but with the Rise&Walk, you can get hundreds of steps,” said Molly Murphy, director of Therapy at Ascension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital. “Research shows that getting a patient up and moving earlier tends to reduce their length of stay. Because we are introducing patients to the Rise&Walk sooner, they’re up and moving earlier, which gives them a better chance at achieving improved outcomes.”

The Rise&Walk is specifically designed for patients with neurological and mobility impairments, facilitating gait training by synchronizing upper and lower extremity movements. The versatile neurorehabilitation station integrates robotic-assisted gait training, seated activities, and a balance support zone, all aimed at promoting neuroplasticity, a key factor in functional recovery.

“Partnering with Ascension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital allows us to provide even more patients with the opportunity to accelerate their recovery and regain independence,” said Luke Benda, CEO of Healing Innovations. “As a Nashville-based company ourselves, we’re thrilled to be working with a local health system that delivers such excellent care to so many patients in our area.”

Located at 310 21st Ave. N, Nashville, TN 37203, Ascension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital is a joint venture between Lifepoint Health and Ascension Saint Thomas. To learn more about Ascension Saint Thomas and their success with the Rise&Walk, watch this video.

About Ascension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital: Ascension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital is a 40-bed inpatient facility specializing in intensive, patient-centered rehabilitation for individuals recovering from conditions like stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, and orthopedic trauma. With customized therapy plans, daily physician oversight, and a low patient-to-nurse ratio, the hospital focuses on helping patients regain independence, achieve quick recoveries, and reduce hospital readmissions. Its programs include 15 hours of weekly therapy and are designed to maximize health, function, and quality of life.

‍About Healing Innovations, Inc: Healing Innovations is a medical technology company based in Nashville, TN, that specializes in the rehabilitation robotics industry. Healing Innovations’ mission is to increase access to rehabilitation by developing market-leading robotic technology that improves health, mobility, and independence for people recovering from neurological injuries. The company’s first technology, the Rise&Walk® InClinic, is the world's first rehabilitation station with three unique therapeutic zones for activity-based therapies and the first technology to integrate the upper extremities into the gait pattern for retraining. The company is supported by some of the leading innovation organizations in the country, including the National Science Foundation, the Shepherd Center, Memorial Hermann TIRR and more, to help bring technology to patients and help people walk again. To learn more about Healing Innovations, please visit healinginnovations.com.

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