WESLACO, TX - Healing Innovations, a Nashville-based medical technology company specializing in rehabilitation robotics, announces a partnership with Weslaco Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, an Ernest Health facility serving the Hidalgo County and Rio Grande Valley communities. The collaboration brings the Rise&Walk® InClinic, the world’s first 3-in-1 rehabilitation station, to one of the region’s leading inpatient rehabilitation programs, expanding access to cutting-edge robotic gait training for patients across South Texas.

Weslaco Regional Rehabilitation Hospital is known for its patient-centered rehabilitation care, with interdisciplinary clinical teams trained to treat patients recovering from stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and other complex neurological and orthopedic conditions, which are populations the Rise&Walk InClinic is designed to make a meaningful difference in. 

The Rise&Walk is the world’s first rehabilitation station that combines three distinct therapeutic modes: robotic-assisted gait training, seated reciprocal stepping, and standing balance support, all within a single compact system. Purposely built for inpatient rehabilitation facilities like Weslaco Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, the Rise&Walk allows a single clinician to deliver high-intensity, high-repetition therapy sessions that generate between 1,500 and 2,000 steps per session, supporting the neuroplasticity-driven recovery that is foundational to lasting functional improvement. With real-time rate of perceived exertion (RPE) tracking, therapists can individualize sessions to each patient’s tolerance and progression, keeping therapy evidence-based and goal-oriented.

“Weslaco Regional Rehabilitation Hospital’s clinical teams are highly skilled and deeply committed to their patients' care,” said Luke Benda, CEO of Healing Innovations. “Integrating the Rise&Walk into their programs expands access to advanced gait rehabilitation technology for patients across the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas.”

For patients in Hidalgo County and across the Rio Grande Valley, this partnership is a meaningful expansion of local access to advanced rehabilitation resources. Weslaco Regional Rehabilitation Hospital’s proven track record of helping patients return home at their highest level of independence, combined with the Rise&Walk’s versatile, multi-modal approach to therapy, supports the facility’s ability to provide superior outcomes for the communities it serves.

“At Weslaco Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, we are always looking for ways to advance the level of care we provide to our patients,” said Jonathan Arias PT, DPT Director of Therapy Operations. “The Rise&Walk InClinic gives our therapists a powerful, versatile tool that meets patients where they are in their recovery journey - whether they are just beginning to stand or progressing toward independent walking. We are excited to integrate this technology into our clinical programs and look forward to the impact it will have on our patients and their families.”

The addition of Weslaco Regional Rehabilitation Hospital reflects continued growth in Healing Innovations’ partnership with Ernest Health, which now spans more than 30 facilities nationwide. As the network expands, both organizations remain focused on increasing access to advanced rehabilitation technology and supporting measurable improvements in patient outcomes.

About Weslaco Regional Rehabilitation Hospital:
Weslaco Regional Rehabilitation Hospital is an Ernest Health facility located in Weslaco, Texas, providing specialized inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services to patients throughout Hidalgo County and the Rio Grande Valley. Ranked in the nation’s top 10% by the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation (UDSMR), WRRH is certified in stroke, cardiac, and amputee rehabilitation, and is staffed by specially trained interdisciplinary teams dedicated to helping patients return home at their highest level of independence. The hospital proudly serves veterans and the broader South Texas community. To learn more, visit wrrh.ernesthealth.com.

About Healing Innovations: 
Healing Innovations is an industry leader in lower extremity rehabilitation technology, focused on advancing how clinicians support mobility, independence, and functional recovery for individuals with neurological injury. With U.S.-based engineering and manufacturing, Healing Innovations designs and builds robotic rehabilitation technology informed by the science of neuroplasticity, supporting high-repetition, high-intensity, activity-based therapy aligned with evidence-based rehabilitation principles.

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