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Neurology
Dear Ex N' Flex International One day, I was reading the Quest Magazine. I was pretty amazed because after so long, I got the answer that I was looking for. It was the Ex N' Flex machine. I was searching for an exercise device that would allow me to move my legs with some assistance. Right away, I called and I spoke to Karl. He explained all the wonderful things that the Ex N' Flex can do for people with physical disabilities. I was so happy because it was dream come true. The Ex N' Flex for me is a blessing.
I was diagnosed with ALS, in 1994. Right now, I'm 32 years old and I'm going pretty well and I'm stable. For me the best medicine is daily exercise. It is very important for anyone who is physically disabled. The Ex N' Flex is just perfect. I'm going an hour a day. I cannot move my hands but my legs are stronger. I have a lot of spasticity in my muscles and the Ex N' Flex is helping a lot to reduce this. My endurance is getting better because it is also cardiovascular exercise. My edema, my balance, my joints are also doing better.
In general, I'm doing wonderfully well. The doctors and researchers don't have a cure for this illness. So, for now the best cure is to give my body exercise, good spirit and most importantly peace with God until they find the cure, which I'm sure is going to be soon.
The Ex N' Flex is a very important part of my physical therapy. It is something that I'm able to do daily and it is also very easy for the caregivers to help me. I believe these are the things that we have to look for to make our daily living easier and to provide a better quality of life.
Sincerely Madeline Gomez, Brooklyn, New York
Dear Ex N' Flex Re EF-250
I thought that I should write to you and bring you up to date on the progress my father has made since we purchased this machine last April '97. As you will remember from our conversations he suffers from Parkinson's and Alzheimers. Because of these factors his ability to walk had all but disappeared unless he had one or, most often, two aides to assist him walk very short distances. From the very start of Dad using this machine four times daily for 15 min. each time things have improved remarkably. Let me say the aide who looked in on him in the morning seven days later was shocked to turn around at the nursing station to find Dad peering over his shoulder having followed him down the hall.
Since this time he has only shown improvements to his mobility and a very big plus to his emotional well being. If he shows signs of agitation he will go on the machine and immediately calm, down. All in all we are grateful for this progress to the improvement to his quality of life and now being able to take him out of Cranberry Pointe for day trips home where he can enjoy walking around in his own yard with minimal assistance. Also the staff at Cranberry Pointe have found these improvements have made it easier for them in handling him on a daily basis. His doctor has also noticed this stability to his movement and overall health and in fact has prescribed use of the machine no fewer than four times a day. Thank you
I will keep in touch. All the best.
Jeff Woodburn, East Dennis, MA
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