306: Clients Can Maximize Hand Function And Foot Drop At Home With Motus Nova

About this episode

The episode discusses the Motus Hand and Motus Foot robotic devices for neurorehabilitation and their benefits for patients at home.

In this episode, host Erin Gallardo, PT, DPT, NCS interviews the Motus Nova clinical team—occupational therapists Jamie Kurtz, MS, OTR/L, Keisha Burrous, OTR/L, CBIS, Amie Canning, MS, OTR/L, and Mirasol Jacobs, PT, DPT — about the Motus Hand and Motus Foot robotic devices for neurorehabilitation. The team explains how these FDA Class I medical devices provide active-assistive, game-based training at home to help patients achieve the high repetition doses (500–600 reps per day) needed for neuroplastic change, without replacing traditional therapy. Built on pneumatic "artificial muscle" technology, the devices adapt in real time to the user's movement, address tone and spasticity, and can be customized for a wide range of neurologic conditions, from stroke and MS to Parkinson's disease and Guillain-Barré. The conversation covers who is appropriate for the devices, how they integrate with inpatient and outpatient care, real-world success stories—including improved gait, grip strength, and mental health—and the practical steps for clinicians to refer patients, arrange demos, and navigate the 13‑month rental-to-own DME model now supported by a dedicated Medicare code, which means…

People in this episode

Host: Erin Gallardo

Guests: Mirasol Jacobs Pt Dpt, Jamie Kurtz Ms Otr L, Keisha Burrous Otr L Cbis, Amie Canning Ms Otr L

Topics covered

• robotic devices
• physical therapy
• occupational therapy
• neuroplasticity
• neurorehabilitation

Keywords

• FDA Class I medical devices
• active-assistive training
• game-based training
• durable medical equipment
• Medicare code

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Motus Nova, Motus Hand, Motus Foot

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