01/31/2026
Hi Everyone,
I have included the latest press release from our friends at GUSI- Get-Up Stand-Up. This move was so unprecedented, I had to reach out for further clarification. Additionally, I looked into this ARC-EX by Onward Medical.
What this press release is saying is that GUSU PURCHASED and DONATED this electronic stimulator- spinal cord stimulator (SCS) to EA Therapeutic. I also learned this was not the first donation from GUSU to a rehabilitation clinic. Healthpartners neuro clinic in St. Paul received one from GUSU as well. Keep in mind these units are not cheap and I’m sure GUSU negotiated the best price from the manufacturer they could at approx. $45K each. I believe this was a wonderful way for GUSU to expand this “forward moving technology” out to the needs of the SCI. But, the more I thought about it, the madder I got. Why? Why should a “non-profit, charity have to spend their precious funds on equipment for “for-profit clinics?” It appears these rehab clinics do not seem to feel this early technology is not worth the investment? I wonder how they plan to keep customers coming through the doors? As a business, you need to keep up on the latest in your industry, or risk not being in business. Even if it means investing in “short term” therapies like SCS. I believe rehab clinics need to support the SCI community or anyone else who can benefit from this technology to assist them to be the best in their ADL’s they can be…or until an organic treatment is found. Just another reason WHY we need to PUSH for such a treatment- don’t you agree?
Get Up Stand Up to Cure Paralysis Donates Revolutionary ONWARD ARC-EX to EA Therapeutic Health
St. Paul, MN — Get Up Stand Up to Cure Paralysis is proud to announce the donation of the groundbreaking ONWARD Medical ARC-EX System to EA Therapeutic Health, advancing efforts to transform the lives of individuals living with spinal cord injuries. The ARC-EX System, a cutting-edge, non-invasive neuromodulation device, has shown remarkable promise in enabling individuals with spinal cord injuries to improve hand strength and sensation through targeted spinal cord stimulation and rehabilitation.
This generous donation marks a significant milestone in expanding access to breakthrough treatments for spinal cord injuries. “With ARC-EX now available at EA Therapeutic Health, patients in Southeast Minnesota and beyond will have the opportunity to participate in life-changing spinal cord injury rehabilitation programs in their community using this innovative technology” stated Melanie Brennan, CEO and Founder at EA Therapeutic Health and Doctor of Physical Therapy.
Get Up Stand Up to Cure Paralysis remains committed to raising funds to ensure broader access to transformative treatments. The Onward Clinical Education Team will be onsite at the North Broadway EA Neuro Gym location on January 14th from 8-11 AM to work with community members living with spinal cord injury and to train EA staff on this new technology.
About Get Up Stand Up to Cure Paralysis
Get Up Stand Up to Cure Paralysis is a Minnesota-based nonprofit organization dedicated to uniting, educating, and supporting individuals living with spinal cord injuries. We advocate for research and the restoration of function while actively promoting fitness within our community. Our vision is to create a world where paralysis from spinal cord injury is curable.
About EA Therapeutic Health
EA Therapeutic Health provides physical therapy and adaptive health and wellness solutions to the greater Rochester, MN community with a mission to empower people of all ages living with physical health and mobility challenges to lead healthy, active and independent lives. They have been bringing their innovative and effective results driven model of therapeutic health and wellness to the Rochester Area since 2011. At their North Broadway Neuro Gym, programs and services include neurologic-focused physical therapy along with specialized adaptive fitness, specialized personal training, and health coaching services. EA also provides physical therapy services out of offices at Hanger Clinic and Northgate Health Club, both also located in Rochester. As a 501(C)3 nonprofit organization, the EA team believes that our community will be healthier and stronger when every person living with a pain or challenge of any age, ability, identity, or financial resource has equitable access to therapy and therapeutic health and fitness supports lifelong.
About ONWARD Medical
ONWARD Medical is a global medical technology company creating therapies to restore movement, function, and independence to people with spinal cord injuries and other movement disabilities. Building on more than a decade of scientific discovery, preclinical research, and clinical studies conducted at leading hospitals, rehabilitation clinics, and neuroscience laboratories, the Company has developed ARC Therapy, which has been awarded ten Breakthrough Device Designations from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In addition to the ARC-EX System, which is now cleared for commercial sale in the US, the Company is developing an implantable system called ARC-IM with and without an implanted brain-computer interface (BCI).
About ARC-EX
ARC-EX is intended to deliver programmed, transcutaneous electrical spinal cord stimulation in conjunction with functional task practice in the clinic to improve hand sensation and strength in individuals between 18 and 75 years old that present with a chronic, non-progressive neurological deficit resulting from an incomplete spinal cord injury (C2-C8 inclusive).
For media inquiries, donations, or to learn more about Get Up Stand Up to Cure Paralysis’ mission, please contact: [email protected]. To learn more about the implementation of this device at EA or other information at EA, contact Melanie Brennan at [email protected] or 507-259-7570.
Together, we can stand up for a cure and help create a future where recovery from spinal cord injuries is possible.
