NEW DEVELOPMENT
Having done the surgery to elongate the Achilles tendon I’m expected to be able to walk with confidence but the spasticity I still have at the arm takes away my confidence and makes the pain still unbearable, so the other day I went to the Orthopedic Institute in LA where I had several X-rays done at the shoulder and I saw a very experienced surgeon who saw the large heterotopic ossification I have near the scapula and has treated cases like mine with surgery for several years already, starting on the East Coast in PA.
Then today I tested the Bioness stimulator for the leg, a system that delivers electrical stimulation in a precise sequence, which then activates the muscles to lift the foot to take a step. The result may be a more natural walking pattern (gait) combined with enhanced stability and confidence, this will help my brain reconnect its pathways with muscles and nerves to permanently restore my mobility, after the shoulder surgery I’m going to test the system for the arm too that stimulates the appropriate nerves and muscles of the forearm and hand and helps to reeducate brain signals to restore function in weak or paralyzed muscles.
In short my fight to regain control of the body is now being helped by innovative technologies that are going to help me rebuild scope and meaning of my life.
Having done the surgery to elongate the Achilles tendon I’m expected to be able to walk with confidence but the spasticity I still have at the arm takes away my confidence and makes the pain still unbearable, so the other day I went to the Orthopedic Institute in LA where I had several X-rays done at the shoulder and I saw a very experienced surgeon who saw the large heterotopic ossification I have near the scapula and has treated cases like mine with surgery for several years already, starting on the East Coast in PA.
Then today I tested the Bioness stimulator for the leg, a system that delivers electrical stimulation in a precise sequence, which then activates the muscles to lift the foot to take a step. The result may be a more natural walking pattern (gait) combined with enhanced stability and confidence, this will help my brain reconnect its pathways with muscles and nerves to permanently restore my mobility, after the shoulder surgery I’m going to test the system for the arm too that stimulates the appropriate nerves and muscles of the forearm and hand and helps to reeducate brain signals to restore function in weak or paralyzed muscles.
In short my fight to regain control of the body is now being helped by innovative technologies that are going to help me rebuild scope and meaning of my life.
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