HSDT - Helius Booth and Special Event at APTA Combined Sections Meeting Will Highlight Physical Therapists' Ability to Customize PoNS Therapy® to Improve Gait in People with MS | Benzinga
NEWTOWN, Pa., Feb. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSDT) is expanding its presence at the 2024 American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting (CSM), held February 15 through February 17 at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center: In addition to exhibiting its innovative Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS®) at booth 7074, the company also is hosting an after-hours event on February 16.
At both venues, Helius will spotlight the role physical therapists play in using PoNS, a non-implantable, orally applied, electrical stimulation therapy that, when used in combination with rehabilitative physical exercise, improves gait in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). CSM attendees can register for the after-hours event at booth 7074 or online at https://forms.gle/FEqwwRZpJj38aJRW9. Attendees are encouraged to register soon since space is limited.
Helius' appearance at the conference follows the first full year PoNS was available to MS patients in the United States, during which Helius' engagement with physical therapists grew remarkably. Today, PoNS-trained physical therapists are on the ground across the country, including the 10 states where MS is most prevalent, such as New York, California, Florida, Texas, Ohio, and Michigan.
"Physical therapists are integral to the success of PoNS Therapy. PoNS Therapy requires them to use their clinical expertise to develop an appropriate treatment regimen that addresses the patient's specific deficits with a goal of improving their gait," said Whitney Patrickson, DPT, Helius' Director of Physical Therapy. "We're eager to engage with CSM attendees to discuss the therapeutic benefit as well as the flexibility and latitude that PoNS offers in tailoring the therapy to the needs of each patient."
Visitors to the Helius booth can learn more about PoNS Therapy from Patrickson and Janet Holland, Helius' Director of Sales Development, including how PoNS works, how to become a registered PoNS trainer, and how to integrate PoNS Therapy into clinical practice.
These topics will carry over to the after-hours event, held from 5-6:30 p.m. on February 16 at booth 7074. Joining Patrickson and Holland will be Dr. Naseem Chatiwala, DPT, MS, whose presentation will focus on her experience bringing PoNS into her clinical practice and the therapeutic benefits she has observed from ...