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Gait technology should be considered at any time post stroke to improve walking ability particularly where traditional rehabilitation approaches have not been successful in restoring a safe, functional gait pattern. Dropped foot stimulation addresses issues such as increased muscle tone – spasticity that impedes normal ankle movement where the foot is fixed in an inverted […]
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FES in Stroke A standard intervention for addressing foot drop (the inability to lift the foot during walking) has been the use of an ankle foot orthosis (AFO). An AFO holds the ankle in a fixed position to help clear the foot over ground, preventing it from dropping and catching on the ground during walking. […]
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FES in MS: Long term FES studies are valuable as they provide evidence to assist with decision making and patient management on use of FES. A study, recently published in the Journal of MS Care, is summarized below. It concludes that even with deterioration from MS progression, affecting walking, FES continues to be of value […]
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