Sunday, December 30, 2012

Kickstart - New technology to help stroke survivors walk

Something for you to discuss with your therapist. I know going to your doctor with your ideas on how to get better goes against the whole medical establishment. And mine dismissed my ideas/questions. But hell, stroke rehab is a complete failure, we can't do any worse. I know this showed up in Stroke Survivors Tattler this weekend  but it needs all the exposure it can get. Originally inspired by a horses leg; Technology was licensed to Cadence Biomedical

Device inspired by a horse’s leg aims to help people with weak hips walk confidently

http://www.cadencebiomedical.com/showcase/ericm/
The Kickstart orthosis is a new class of self-powered exoskeletons designed to enable walking and accelerate rehabilitation for those recovering from neurological injuries such as stroke, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury, as well as degenerative diseases such as MS, muscular dystrophy, and ALS.  It’s designed to help users regain and maintain independence with less reliance on walkers, canes, and wheelchairs and without the expense of robotic devices.
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2 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 30, 2013 at 8:47 PM

    I appreciate your having recommended this. It took a while but I have finally gotten an evaluation for my husband for this and we are getting one. It really appears that it will be quite helpful. Just in a few minutes, my husband (has aphasia too) was more comfortable putting weight on his affected right leg. With some help from PT and practice to utilize his left leg better, the Kickstart should be very helpful. Medicare now only covers a part of this. Some private insurances do cover more. I'm really excited about his getting it.

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  2. oc1deanMarch 30, 2013 at 9:57 PM

    Pretty much the whole idea behind my blog is to point out to the medical world that they know squat and to help survivors educate their providers.

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