Learn about the use & benefits of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) after a spinal cord injury on March 27

In her fifth session of the series on the applications of electrical stimulation, Jennifer Kapetanic, a highly-experienced Physical Therapist and expert in the use of Electrical Stimulation in the spinal cord injury population, will discuss Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES). FES involves the application of electrical stimulation to a variety of muscle groups during a functional task such as riding an arm or leg cycle. This presentation is part of our “NorCal SCI Presents: Virtual is the New Reality Series”. taking place on Sat., March 27th at 11 a.m. PST for which you can register HERE.

Jennifer will discuss the current FES machines that are available and the differences between each of them and the benefits of using FES, including its impact on cardiovascular function, circulation, bone density and muscle tone/spasticity after SCI. An overview of the referral process and insurance coverage will be briefly discussed as well as access to the machines in the community.

This free virtual presentation is funded through a grant by the Reeve Foundation. Once you register, you will immediately receive a confirmation e-mail from us which you should keep for access information to the virtual event.

Jennifer has advanced certifications in Ekso skeleton and functional electrical stimulation use with hundreds of hours of clinical application across spinal cord and other neurological injury. She has 12 years of experience as a physical therapist. She received her doctorate in physical therapy from Chapman University in 2008. Her clinical skills have been developed across many areas of PT including acute care, cardiac rehabilitation, orthopedics and most recently spinal cord injury rehabilitation. For the last five years, she has been a part of the therapy team on the spinal cord injury rehabilitation unit at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, one of the top SCI rehab hospitals in the U.S.