On May 22, learn how to incorporate Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) in your home exercise program

Following a spinal cord injury, it is difficult to find extra time during the day for therapy and exercise. In the 6th and final presentation on 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 how to incorporate neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) into activities of daily living and already existing home exercise programs. This presentation is part of our “NorCal SCI Presents: Virtual is the New Reality Series”. taking place on Sat., May 22nd at 11 a.m. PST for which you can register HERE.

Jennifer will give some examples and options for using NMES during activities that may already be taking place during your daily routine. Examples will be provided for activities performed while laying down, sitting and standing.

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.