American Physical Therapy Association Endorses The Ness L300 Foot Drop System

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American Physical Therapy Association Endorses The Ness L300™ Foot Drop System

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The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) announced its official product

endorsement of the NESS L300 Foot Drop System, manufactured by Bioness Inc. of

Valencia, CA, the first functional electrical stimulation (FES) foot drop system

to be endorsed by APTA.

" APTA's endorsement began with an extensive product review by physical

therapists, the Board Committee to Review Product Endorsements (BCRPE), and

staff, " said APTA President R. Ward, PT, PhD. " The NESS L300 was reviewed

to ensure that it met APTA's standards of quality and we found that it clearly

may assist physical therapists in helping patients regain mobility. "

The NESS L300 is a prescription device used by nearly 400 rehabilitation

facilities and select orthotic and prosthetic patient-care facilities across the

United States to treat foot drop, a partial leg paralysis that prevents the foot

from lifting, causing instability and making walking difficult. Foot drop often

occurs in persons who have conditions such as stroke, multiple sclerosis,

traumatic brain injury, incomplete spinal cord injury, and cerebral palsy.

" Physical therapists have played a critical role as clinical specialists to

educate and train patients using the NESS L300 as an adjunct to therapy and in

the community. PTs are the trusted advisors of many patients who have mobility

issues whose quality of life may be improved by the NESS L300, " said Yitzhak

Zilberman, president and CEO of Bioness Inc. " This endorsement by the

prestigious American Physical Therapy Association further validates the benefits

of our product to the physical therapists who are helping patients every day. "

Physical therapists are highly-educated, licensed health care professionals who

can help patients reduce pain and improve or restore mobility -- in many cases

without expensive surgery or the side effects of prescription medications. APTA

represents more than 72,000 physical therapists, physical therapist assistants,

and students of physical therapy nationwide. Its purpose is to improve the

health and quality of life of individuals through the advancement of physical

therapist practice, education, and research. In most states, patients can make

an appointment directly with a physical therapist, without a physician referral.

Learn more about conditions physical therapists can treat and find a physical

therapist in your area at http://www.moveforwardpt.com.