Therapists

Help chronic ischemic stroke survivors
Reclaim Recovery

Vivistim is a breakthrough technology that works within the brain to help the body during stroke rehabilitation, improving the brain’s ability to efficiently relearn motor tasks. By pairing vagus nerve stimulation with motor learning principles, you’re able to help stroke survivors overcome stalled progress and reclaim recovery.

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Vivistim Therapy in Practice

In Clinic

In Clinic
  • Therapist activates VNS during functional task-specific therapy
  • Tasks should be salient, driven by each patient’s functional goals
  • Sessions are 90 minutes, 3× per week for a minimum of 6 weeks

Out of Clinic

Out of Clinic
  • Patients also activate VNS with a magnet while doing daily activities with their affected arm
  • Self-activated sessions can be done up to 8× per day

Principles of Paired VNS™ Therapy

Guided by neuroplasticity-based principles of motor learning and supported by evidence-based clinical practice

Active Movement

Active Movement

VNS should only be paired with active (or active-assisted) movement

Task Specificity

Task Specificity

Goal-directed, functional activities that are meaningful to the patient using familiar everyday objects

High Repetition

High Repetition

300-500 repetitions per session with varying tasks

Salience

Salience

Personalized, meaningful challenges induce plasticity

Massed Practice

Massed Practice

Repetition of the same task with little rest in between

Practicing a movement of task in different conditions or contexts

Practicing a movement of task in different conditions or contexts

Helps boost patient engagement.

Patients are seeing meaningful results

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"Today’s the day I can play my guitar with confidence."

Joe

Vivistim User

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"Today’s the day I can get ready on my own again."

Joseph

Vivistim User

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Vivistim Therapist Resources

Resources for successful implementation of Vivistim Paired VNS Therapy for your chronic stroke patients.

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How to Keep Patients Engaged for 90 Minutes

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How to Determine Candidacy and Eligibility

How Vivistim Therapy Sessions Differ from Traditional Therapy Sessions

Importance of Self-Activated Therapy with the Magnet

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Patient's Role with Vivistim

Patients Who are Not Yet Ready

Access our document library where you will find clinical tools, handouts, therapy guidance, and more to support your patients.

Available Resources:

  • Candidate Referral Handout
  • Upper Extremity Diagnostic Evaluation Overview
  • Vivistim Therapy Handbook
  • Vivistim Therapy Treatment Ideas
  • and more!
  • Access Therapist Library

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