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WalkAide and Foot Drop

Dropfoot (also known asDrop Foot, Foot Drop and footdrop) is a condition characterized by weakness or paralysis of the muscles involved in lifting the front part of the foot. It makes walking a challenge, causing a person to either drag the foot and toes or engage in a high-stepping walk called steppage gait. The condition is not a disease, but a symptom of an underlying problem. It is often caused by an interruption in the signal from the brain to the peroneal nerve, which runs along the outside of the lower leg below the knee. People with multiple sclerosis (MS), spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, cerebral palsy and stroke may experience the effects of the condition. Many of us take our mobility and independence for granted. The ability to go about our everyday activities unhindered by physical challenges is something most of us don?t think twice about. However, a significant number of individu3als ? men and women, young and old ? experience difficulty with the most simple day-to-day activities because they are dealing with mobility dysfunctions such as peroneal nerve palsy that lead to dropfoot .
Mobility Through Neuro Prosthetics Technology

Many of us take our mobility and independence for granted. The ability to go about our everyday activities unhindered by physical challenges is something most of us don?t think twice about. However, a significant number of individuals ? men and women, young and old ? experience difficulty with the most simple day-to-day activities because they are dealing with mobility dysfunctions such as peroneal nerve palsy. Innovative Neurotronics, Inc. brings Neuro Prosthetics Technology products, developed at major research centers and universities worldwide, to the people who need them. Leveraging functional electrical stimulation, medical devices employing Neuro Prosthetics Technology improve the functionality of an impaired limb for better mobility and increased freedom.

As a consistent flow of media recognition has borne out, WalkAide is among the most celebrated and highly regarded neuro-prosthetics innovations available today.

Click here to learn more about how foot drop (or drop foot) affects a person’s life and about the potential treatment options that are available for addressing this condition.
Posted on 07/05/09, 11:07 pm