New device offers a glimmer of hope for victims of spinal injuries
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 3:01 pm
This might work for some type of BPIs. Sadly probably not full avulsions.
-Chris
http://www.mailtribune.com/archive/2006 ... or-bk0.htm
Retraining the brain
New device offers a glimmer of hope for victims of spinal injuries and stroke
By Bill kettler
Mail Tribune
Jeremy Doman picked up a little stuffed piggy, moved it a foot and set it down.
That's what it looked like, anyway, to an observer sitting in on his therapy session. In truth, a contraption strapped around Doman's forearm sent electrical impulses to his muscles, contracting them to pick up the toy and relaxing them to release it.
The Grants Pass man lost the use of his arms and legs in an accident on the Rogue River July 16. The device that therapists have been using to help him regain use of his hands and arms takes an old concept — electrical stimulation of muscles — and updates it with modern technology.
"It tries to teach your brain," said Doman, who worked as a helicopter mechanic before his accident.
more at link.
-Chris
http://www.mailtribune.com/archive/2006 ... or-bk0.htm
Retraining the brain
New device offers a glimmer of hope for victims of spinal injuries and stroke
By Bill kettler
Mail Tribune
Jeremy Doman picked up a little stuffed piggy, moved it a foot and set it down.
That's what it looked like, anyway, to an observer sitting in on his therapy session. In truth, a contraption strapped around Doman's forearm sent electrical impulses to his muscles, contracting them to pick up the toy and relaxing them to release it.
The Grants Pass man lost the use of his arms and legs in an accident on the Rogue River July 16. The device that therapists have been using to help him regain use of his hands and arms takes an old concept — electrical stimulation of muscles — and updates it with modern technology.
"It tries to teach your brain," said Doman, who worked as a helicopter mechanic before his accident.
more at link.