paraplegic with thorathic level complete lesion climbs & paints home's outside wall using Parastep electr. stim. system at end of walking training. The parastep is FDA approved & reimbursable by Medicare & Madicaid. It is noninvasive. Details: D Graupe, U Carraro, H Cerrel-Bazo, H Kern:NEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH, p1g4s 123-130, issue of March 2008. Parastep users (after complete training of 4-5 months) can walk on average 450 m., blood flow below lesion increases by 60% after 3 months training.. Some evidence of improved bone density.
paraplegic with thorathic level complete lesion climbs & paints home's outside wall using Parastep electr. stim. system at end of walking training. The parastep is FDA approved & reimbursable by Medicare & Madicaid. It is noninvasive. Details: D ...