Walk With More Stability, Accuracy And Efficiency – Thanks To The WalkAide™
Houston, TX – October 12, 2010 – If you have suffered a stroke, have MS, cerebral palsy or a spinal cord injury, you may have discovered that this once easy task isn't that simple anymore. That's because these conditions can damage the nervous system to the point that signals from the brain no longer reach the body like they used to.
When this scenario occurs in the legs it can create a condition called foot drop, a common problem that has discouraged many individuals from even trying to walk again. The good news is that you don't have to live like a hawk with a broken wing. A great help for you to walk again with more stability, accuracy and efficiency may very well be in a lightweight, discreet device called the WalkAide™.
The WalkAide™ is a revolutionary new option in the treatment of foot drop. It allows you to walk again with much more dexterity and ease.
Although WalkAide™ is a highly advanced medical device it's surprisingly small, discreet and easy to use. It consists of a battery-operated unit (the "brain in a box") attached to two flexible cuffs. Sophisticated sensor technology sends gentle electrical impulses through to simulate normal nerve function and activate the muscle. This enables you to lift his or her foot at the appropriate time during walking.
"It's improved my ability to walk," says Gerald, a stroke survivor and foot drop patient for several years. "I'm feeling a lot more stable and a lot more secure on my feet. It's made walking a lot more enjoyable and a lot easier."
LeTourneau Prosthetics offers leading-edge technology as well as follow-up care second to none. So if you have trouble walking like you used to, call today.
About the WalkAide™
LeTourneau Prosthetics, a nationally recognized leader, is now offering advanced myo-orthotic technology in devices such as the WalkAide™ to liberate patients from drop foot.
Myo-orthotic technology represents the merging of orthotics – basically any device that braces a limb – with electrical stimulation. The technology used in the WalkAide™ was specifically developed for drop foot. When a patient walks with it, gentle electrical impulses simulate normal nerve function. This activates specific muscles enabling the user to lift up his or her foot at the appropriate time –giving patients the ability to walk normally again.
When this scenario occurs in the legs it can create a condition called foot drop, a common problem that has discouraged many individuals from even trying to walk again. The good news is that you don't have to live like a hawk with a broken wing. A great help for you to walk again with more stability, accuracy and efficiency may very well be in a lightweight, discreet device called the WalkAide™.
The WalkAide™ is a revolutionary new option in the treatment of foot drop. It allows you to walk again with much more dexterity and ease.
Although WalkAide™ is a highly advanced medical device it's surprisingly small, discreet and easy to use. It consists of a battery-operated unit (the "brain in a box") attached to two flexible cuffs. Sophisticated sensor technology sends gentle electrical impulses through to simulate normal nerve function and activate the muscle. This enables you to lift his or her foot at the appropriate time during walking.
"It's improved my ability to walk," says Gerald, a stroke survivor and foot drop patient for several years. "I'm feeling a lot more stable and a lot more secure on my feet. It's made walking a lot more enjoyable and a lot easier."
LeTourneau Prosthetics offers leading-edge technology as well as follow-up care second to none. So if you have trouble walking like you used to, call today.
About the WalkAide™
LeTourneau Prosthetics, a nationally recognized leader, is now offering advanced myo-orthotic technology in devices such as the WalkAide™ to liberate patients from drop foot.
Myo-orthotic technology represents the merging of orthotics – basically any device that braces a limb – with electrical stimulation. The technology used in the WalkAide™ was specifically developed for drop foot. When a patient walks with it, gentle electrical impulses simulate normal nerve function. This activates specific muscles enabling the user to lift up his or her foot at the appropriate time –giving patients the ability to walk normally again.