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 brains 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.

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

High Repetition

High Repetition

>300 reps per therapy session/30-50 reps per task

Active Movement

Active Movement

Very little hand-over-hand assistancefrom therapists.

Massed Practice

Massed Practice

Focus on remediation, avoid training compensation.

Task Specificity

Task Specificity

Therapists develop creative tasks to help stroke survivors meet their goals.

Variable Practice

Variable Practice

Helps boost patient engagement.

Salience

Salience

Just-right challenges enhance neuroplasticity even more.

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

More Patient Testimonials

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

How to determine candidacy & elegibility

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How Vivistim therapy sessions differ from traditional Therapy Sessions

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Importance of magnet work outside of therapy

Patient´s role whith Vivistim

Patients who are not ready yet

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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Vivistim is the safe and effective treatment
that empowers you to help more chronic stroke patients achieve their goals.

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