Innovative technology
to assist walking & improve mobility.
Background: In Great Britain, patients may be funded for Odstock dropped foot stimulators under the UK National Health System. Under this model, patients fitted with Odstock technology undergo re-assessment of their walking at 6 and 12 month intervals. This has enabled collection and analysis of walking data over a 10 year period of dropped […]
Read more
Blog 7 video The accompanying video to this post shows the initial, immediate gait change possible with application of an Odstock Pace dropped foot stimulator. Gait parameters – heel contact, stance phase & stride length on the affected left limb are improved with activation of paretic ankle dorsiflexors. Early intervention with dropped foot stimulation can significantly […]
Read more
FES is indicated in MS patients who present with progressive difficulty in their ability to walk. When considering FES intervention for gait improvement the patient assessment should include careful evaluation of all lower limb musculature and, particularly, the hip flexors and ankle dorsiflexors. As dropped foot stimulation (DFS) primarily addresses difficulty with swing phase […]
Read more