Physiotherapy Edmonton
Bioness L300 Go For Foot Drop
In Step is an Official Dealer of Bioness L300 Go Foot Drop System
Now there is a way to regain your freedom and independence by helping you walk with greater speed, stability, and confidence. The award-winning L300 Foot Drop System is designed to help people with certain neurological conditions walk more naturally, with increased speed and improved balance. The L300’s advanced technology delivers programmed, low-level electrical stimulation to activate nerves and muscles that lift the foot, giving you the mobility to step back into life.
Walk Back Into Life
The Bioness L300 Go Foot Drop System offers a variety of proven advantages to help people with foot drop.
- Provides a more natural movement when walking
- Improves speed, stability, and confidence
- Reduces falls
- Re-educates muscles
- Prevents muscle loss (often called atrophy)
- Maintains or improves the range of motion in the ankle and foot
- Increases blood flow
FDA Cleared
The L300 Plus System is a medical device approved by the FDA- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. According to Hausdorff JM and Ring H (2006), the NESS L300 neuroprosthesis positively impacts gait stability and symmetry. This study’s abstract was included in the CSM 2007 Platform Presentations and published in the Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy, volume 30, issue 4, page 198.
5 Key Features that Make L300 Go More Capable and Versatile
3D Motion Detection
Multi-Channel Stimulation
Allows for the fine-tuning of stimulation on either side of the foot, enhancing control over foot positioning during walking.
Fast, Intuitive Set-Up
The streamlined design includes fewer parts, coupled with a Quick Start Fitting Mode and Bluetooth® connectivity, significantly simplifying the setup process.
Outcome Measures
Uses standardized evaluations to effortlessly measure and record patient progress, ensuring objective assessment over time.
Home User App
The "MyBioness" app helps users set objectives, track their activities, and review their progress, promoting continued improvement at home after therapy sessions.
A Huge Step Forward: We’ve Noticed Major Improvements With Bioness L300 Go Usage
- Perry ambulatory level improvement from Limited to Full Community status
- 45% improvement in walking speed
- 15% improvement in critical balance measures (decreased fall risk)
- 20% improvement in distance walked
- 25% therapeutic improvement
Foot Drop Treatment With Bioness L300 Go
The Foot Drop System Bioness L300 Go addresses the challenges of foot drop, a condition where individuals struggle to lift the front part of their foot, often leading to difficulty in walking and an increased risk of falls. This device leverages functional electrical stimulation (FES) to activate crucial leg muscles during the swing phase of the gait cycle. With its 3D motion detection technology, the L300 Go ensures that stimulation is synchronized with natural movements, effectively improving the gait and reducing the likelihood of foot-dragging.
Additionally, its multi-channel stimulation capabilities allow for customized control over foot positioning, enhancing stability and walking confidence. This approach helps users achieve a smoother, more natural walking pattern, significantly improving mobility and independence for those dealing with foot drop.
Who Can Benefit from the Bioness L300 Go?
The Bioness L300 Go Foot Drop System is designed for individuals with mobility challenges due to neurological conditions, offering improved walking capabilities and independence. Here’s who stands to benefit:
- Stroke Survivors: Helps reactivate nerve pathways and muscles, facilitating safer walking.
- People with Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Provides necessary stimulation to maintain foot alignment and enhance mobility.
- Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Assists in regaining walking abilities and reducing tripping and falls.
- Children with Cerebral Palsy (CP): The pediatric version supports muscle development and coordination for younger users.
- Seniors with Mobility Issues: Offers extra support to maintain an active lifestyle despite muscle weakness and balance challenges.
Choosing the Right Bioness L300 Go for You
We understand that every individual’s needs are unique, which is why we offer a range of options for Bioness L300 Go in Edmonton.
Foot Drop?
Lower Cuff: Perfect for adults experiencing foot drop, this sleek lower cuff fits comfortably around your leg, providing precise stimulation to help lift your foot with each step. It's ideal for improving your walk and boosting your confidence on the move.
Pediatric Foot Drop?
Small Lower Cuff: Designed with children in mind, this smaller version of our lower cuff offers young users the same great benefits as adults. It helps in correcting foot drop, and enhancing stability and mobility during play and everyday activities.
Foot Drop and Knee Instability?
Lower Cuff & Thigh Plus: If you're dealing with both foot drop and knee instability, this combination provides comprehensive support. The lower cuff assists with foot lifting, while the thigh component offers additional stability to the knee, ensuring a safer and more secure stride.
Knee Instability and Thigh Weakness?
Thigh Stand-alone: Specifically for those experiencing instability or weakness in the thigh and knee, this stand-alone thigh cuff helps to stabilize the knee during activities. It's perfect for enhancing leg control and improving overall mobility.
Bioness L300 Foot Drop Support
Giri Srinivasan
Registered Physiotherapist and Owner & CEO of In Step Physical Therapy
Giri is a certified Bioness H200 and L300 clinician. His experience in neurological rehabilitation allows him to support individuals using the Bioness L300 to improve foot and leg movement, walking ability, and functional mobility.
Frequently Asked Questions
Foot drop is a condition where a person cannot lift the front part of their foot while walking, causing the toes to drag on the ground. It is typically caused by neurological conditions affecting the upper motor neurons — including stroke, multiple sclerosis, brain injury, cerebral palsy, and incomplete spinal cord injury.
The L300 Go delivers programmed, low-level electrical stimulation to the nerves and muscles that lift the foot, activating them at the correct moment in the walking cycle to provide toe clearance during the swing phase. This helps restore a more natural, heel-first walking pattern.
Clinical evidence supports improvements in walking speed, balance, and stability. Users have also reported being able to navigate stairs, ramps, curbs, and uneven surfaces — activities that are often significantly limited by foot drop without assistive technology.
It is designed for individuals who get foot drop or lower limb muscle weakness caused by neurological conditions. In Step offers configurations for adults with foot drop, adults with both foot drop and knee instability, and children with pediatric foot drop.
No. The L300 Go works best as part of a structured physiotherapy program. At In Step, the device is used alongside gait training, strengthening, and neurological rehabilitation — not as a standalone solution. The combination of FES and active physiotherapy produces better functional outcomes than either alone.
The L300 Go is the successor to the original NESS L300 and L300 Plus systems. Key advancements include 3D motion detection using a built-in gyroscope and accelerometer — replacing the older foot sensor — multi-channel stimulation for more precise control of foot and ankle movement, and the myBioness mobile app for home tracking and goal setting.
The myBioness iOS app connects to the L300 Go and allows users to set personal mobility goals, track daily activity, and monitor progress between physiotherapy visits. It is designed to keep patients engaged in their recovery and extend the benefits of in-clinic rehabilitation into daily life.
Yes. Beyond providing immediate walking assistance, the electrical stimulation delivered by the L300 Go may support muscle re-education, help prevent disuse atrophy in the affected limb, maintain or improve joint range of motion, and increase blood flow — contributing to longer-term neurological recovery alongside its immediate functional benefits.
In Step is an official Bioness dealer and provides the full cycle of care — clinical assessment for suitability, device fitting, supervised initial use, stimulation parameter adjustments as walking improves, and ongoing physiotherapy to complement the device. Patients are not handed the device and left to manage independently.
Contact In Step Physical Therapy at (587) 409-1754. The clinic is located at 10667 113 St NW, downtown Edmonton, open Monday to Friday 8am–8pm and Saturday 8am–4pm. A physiotherapist will assess your condition, walking pattern, and neurological history to determine whether the L300 Go is clinically appropriate for your situation.
Our team is here to answer your questions and guide you through your next steps.
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Foot Drop and the Bioness L300 Go
- Address - 10667 113 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5H 3H6
- Phone - (587) 409-1754
- Email - info@instepphysio.ca
- Business Hours - Mon – Fri: 8 am – 8 pm
- Business Hours - Sat: 8 am – 4 pm