Configured for children
The
Pediatric WalkAide System is the preferred treatment
option for children with Foot Drop caused by upper
motor neuron injuries such as:
Cerebral
Palsy (CP)
Incomplete
Spinal Cord Injury
Stroke
(CVA)
Hereditary
Spastic Paraplegia (HSP)
Traumatic
Brain Injury (TBI)
Multiple
Sclerosis (MS)
The Pediatric WalkAide
is specifically configured for children. It is
programmed for each child and utilises a patented
accelerometer technology to stimulate the peroneal
nerve to lift the foot, promoting a more natural,
balanced and efficient gait. It is a lightweight,
single-unit device worn below the knee, fully operable
with one hand. Children have the freedom to choose
to walk with or without footwear, up and down the
stair and even sidestep.
The WalkAide is
adaptable to growth and rehabilitation needs of
children. Early intervention can balance forces
across joints and normalize stress on skeletally
immature bones, reducing the abnormal physiological
demands during growth.
Benefits
Studies have shown that the use
of FES offers benefits including:
improved
walking speed
improved
gait quality
reduced
atrophy
improved
circulation and muscle condition
may
promote natural bone growth (with active
muscle contraction)
may
delay or prevent surgical intervention (with
reciprocal inhibition of antagonist)
Clinical Evidence
US National Institutes
of Health clinical results (study
link) have shown that the use of the WalkAide
system by children with cerebral Palsy (CP)
offers significant rehabilitation benefits
such as:
improved response
to FES, not expected with conventional bracing
improved
kinematics and range of motion
improved
fatigue resistance
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