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Linda Rusiecki PT, DPT, CBIS

Linda Rusiecki graduated from the DPT program at Grand Valley State University in 2008 and has worked in skilled nursing homes, acute care, long term acute care hospital (LTACH), and outpatient settings. She found her niche in 2013 working as a physical therapist for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Center at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is a certified brain injury specialist and has advanced training in cancer rehabilitation. She is passionate about unweighted gait training and uses the Rifton Pacer with adult patients who have suffered from stroke, brain injury, brain tumor resection, spinal cord injury, and demyelinating diseases.

Articles written by this author

Man using a Rifton E-Pacer
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Improving Rehabilitation Prospects with the E-Pacer
Individuals hospitalized due to stroke or brain injury have one over-arching goal: to return home and into the community again. Unfortunately, many individuals with lasting debility require placement in long-term care or assisted living…
A physical therapist wraps a Theraband around the leg of a client in a Rifton E-Pacer to assist with unweighted gait training.
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Facilitating Stepping in Inpatient Rehabilitation
We have used Rifton products in our facility for the last two years with our adult neuro patients, primarily with stroke, brain injury, and brain tumor resection, though they have also been useful with patients with incomplete spinal cord…