As
the unrivaled leader in the field of Myo-Orthotics Technology, Innovative
Neurotronics INC , and LeTourneau Prosthetics bring emerging neuromuscular
technologies, developed at major research centers and universities
worldwide to the people who need them.
Myo-Orthotics Technology
represents the merging of Orthotic Technology, which braces a limb
with electrical stimulation, which restores specific muscle function.
Devices that employ Myo-Orthotics Technology such as walk aide use functional
electrical stimulation (FES) to improve the functionality of an impaired limb.
This increased functionality has the potential to allow people to reach their
highest levels of independence.
Foot drop caused by medical conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis, Cerebral
Palsy, Stroke, or partial spinal cord injury, can be debilitating. Making
the victim lose the de-sire to walk, sometimes leading to a point of
being wheelchair bound.
Now this condition can be treated effectively with a revolutionary computer
device called “the Walk Aide.” Available only at LeTourneau
Prosthetics, this device has sometimes been referred to as a “brain
in a box.”
Featured on the Good Morning America television show, this proven device
cannot
only help stabilize the leg, but pick up your foot, to help you avoid
tripping or falling. You can wear any pair of shoes or even no shoes
when you have it on. It can even re-program the nerve and brain connection
to restore muscle tone and nerve stimulation.
The Walk Aide is a revolutionary new option in the treatment of foot
drop and the first medical device using Myo-Orthotics technology, a
recent breakthrough. The Walk Aide is literally the size of a beeper
and a “wristband” that
wraps around the lower part of your knee. Basically, this technology
braces a limb with electrical stimulation that restores specific muscle
function.
Get
back into life, walking, dancing, gardening, sports. It can all be done
again.