Ways to Receive Treatment

Before starting spinal stimulation please schedule an initial phone consulation.

Schedule a 30 min Zoom or WhatsApp or FaceTime video conference with Gerti Motavalli to discuss your questions and concerns. You will be asked to send 3 short videos of your child that Gerti Motavalli will evaluate. She will give you feedback if your child is a good candidate for NISE-Stim/spinal stimulation and what the next steps are. The session can be in English or in German, for other languages please find your own interpretor.

Cost is $50

Once we have determined that you child is a good candidate for NISE-Stim you have the following options:

In person therapy with Gerti at her clinic in Fernandina Beach, Florida

Fernandina Beach is near the city of Jacksonville, Florida and is convenient to the Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) and  2 1/2 hours from Orlando, Florida and the Orlando International Airport (MCO).

  • 2 sessions over 2 days for evaluating muscle function/sensation and setting up the child’s spinal stimulation program.
  • The family will be instructed in detail on how to implement the spinal stimulation program daily program at home.
  • They will get written instructions of test results and therapy.
  • The follow up of the established NISE-Stim program could be:
    • Through your therapist who can get trained in spinal stimulation (a $50 discounted 4 hours online course in NISE-Stim will be offered to any therapist who supports a family that came to Florida to get started). Gerti can consult with your therapist if they have questions.
    • Through online sessions with Gerti IF the family is either in Missouri or Florida during the time of the appointment. You need to either live in one of those states where Gerti is licensed OR  make an appointment online while you are visiting one of those states.

Cost is $285 for the initial session* includes testing and a detailed summary

Cost is $190 for per session for the following day, if you have a baby and only need one hour for the second day the cost is $95.

*sessions last 1 1/2 to 2 hours

Intensive therapy with Gerti at her clinic in Fernandina Beach, Florida

  • 3 days-5 days, lasting 1 1/2 to 2 hours per day including spinal stimulation, functional electrical stimulation (stimulation muscles in function such as walking) and whole-body vibration therapy (influencing muscle strength, balance, and sensation).
  • The family will be instructed in detail on how to implement the spinal stimulation program daily at home. They will get written instructions of test results and therapy.
  • The follow up of the established NISE-Stim program could be:
    • Through your therapist who can get trained in spinal stimulation (a discounted $50, 4 hours online course in spinal stimulation will be offered to any therapist who supports a family that came to Florida to get started). Gerti can consult with your therapist if they have questions.
    • Through online sessions with Gerti IF the family is either in Missouri or Florida during the time of the appointment. You need to either live in one of those states where Gerti is licensed OR  make an appointment online while you are visiting one of those states.

Cost is $285 for the initial session* includes testing and a detailed summary

Cost is $95 for per 45-60 min hour session for the following days

Due to licensing requirements, Gerti will not be able to follow up with you remotely (unless you are in Missouri or Florida at the time of the online session). Your options are:

  • to come back to her clinic after 3-6 months
  • get your PT trained in spinal stimulation (Gerti will send her four hours recorded course in Spinal Stim (value $250) to your physical therapist for $50 registration fee after you travel to Florida to initiate treatment.
  • find a PT trained in spinal stimulation (go on the website and look under getting treated and find my therapist)

 For families in Florida and Missouri only

  • Since Gerti is licensed as a PT in Florida and Missouri she can treat by Tele-therapy
  • The family does not have to permanently live in Florida but needs to confirm with Gerti that they are physically in Florida at the time of the treatment.
  • A session lasts 45 – 60 minutes
  • The family will be instructed in how to set up the e-stim unit, what to observe/expect and how to use the treatment at home, initially 15 minutes e-stim and later up to 60 minutes daily.
  • Coordination with the child’s therapists is always encouraged and welcome.

Initial session (60-90 min) is $190

Cost per follow up session (45-60 min) is $95

Your PT/ OT/ DO/ MD/Chiropractor gets trained in Spinal Stimulation

  • Your practitioner does not need prior knowledge in electrical stimulation. Gerti will send all the information needed to start spinal stimulation. Once payment of $250 has been received, Gerti will share:
    • The recorded 4 hours webinar course about spinal electrical stimulation and functional electrical stimulation through a Zoom link
    • The power point presentations used in the video recording.
    • Detailed written summary of introduction into electrical stimulation, testing the muscle-nerve connection and administering spinal stimulation
    • YouTube videos how to set up the e-stim unit for testing or therapy

Here is the link for the spinal stimulation webinar course

Sign Up for Webinar

Outside of the USA, your treatment options will be discussed during the initial phone consultation.