83-year-old Susan Hopes to Get Back to Activities with ActaStim® by Her Side
At 83, Susan Magie was once active, enjoying walking and socializing with friends and family. However, she never anticipated that one day she would break her neck or need spine surgery. When it occurred, Susan knew she had to face the challenge after talking with her doctor.
“It wasn’t something I wanted,” Susan says, “but I knew I had to do it because of my age.”
Three months after spine surgery and physical therapy, her doctor felt her healing wasn’t progressing as quickly as it should. That’s when he introduced Susan to ActaStim® Bone Growth Stimulator and the ActaStim Sync app. She’d never heard of it before, but she’d heard good things about what it could do, so she gave it a try.
The ActaStim® Bone Growth Stimulator is the only spinal fusion bone growth stimulator that combines clinically proven therapy, continuous wearability, and actionable daily recovery metrics to support healing via a smartphone app, as part of a patient’s recovery plan.
Two months into using the device, Susan noted that her pain dropped dramatically, and the physical energy she once lost before surgery came back.
Just as important as the device itself has been the support around it. When her physical therapist couldn’t reach the office to secure the orders needed to bring therapy, it was Hana on Theragen’s customer care team who stepped in, made the calls, and got things moving so treatment could start without further delay. It’s the kind of behind-the-scenes support that Susan needed.
““Every call and every interaction I’ve had with the Theragen team has been great,” Susan says.
Since using the device, Susan has already been back to one of her favorite activities: visiting the beauty salon. While her recovery isn’t finished, she’s moving toward it with energy, support, and a clear sense of who she wants to be on the other side of healing.
