Linda Rusiecki PT, DPT, CBIS

Portrait of Linda Rusiecki, Physical TherapistLinda 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.

PT/OT Improving Rehabilitation Prospects with the E-Pacer September 10, 2019 by Linda Rusiecki PT, DPT, CBIS
Man using a Rifton 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 instead. This isolation and loss of independence can be devastating to patients and families. Because independent walking is a primary predictor of whether a patient...
Tips & Advice Facilitating Stepping in Inpatient Rehabilitation August 13, 2018 by Linda Rusiecki PT, DPT, CBIS
A physical therapist wraps a Theraband around the leg of a client in a Rifton E-Pacer to assist with unweighted gait training.
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 injury and demyelinating diseases.