Polio: Stance Control KAFO

Ron Bell was fitted with Australia's first weight activated Stance Control KAFO. See Ron walk in his leg braces and complete functional tasks four years later.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• polio;
• stance
• control;
• kafo;
• leg
• braces

[Antoni69]

Amazing...just amazing this is all I can say.

I had polio at very young age, and now I am 41 and had several surgeries, and still limp very bad,

somedays I feel like I dont want to live my bed because so much pain, specially in winter( new england area of usa), been a family provider I have no other choice but work, I try to be in shape exercise as much as I can, but I wish you could direct me how can I have access to these braces.

Thanks and Many Blessings

[darrenmarkpereira]

@Antoni69

Hi Antoni69

Thank you for the comment.

Please contact an orthotist in the New England area for an assessment to determine if you are a stance control candidate.

Thanks Darren

[darrenmarkpereira]

Hi Hektik8625

Where do you and your friend live? Maybe I could point you in the right direction to see if your friend could be assessed for suitability for a stance control kafo.

Thanks darren

[hektik8625]

I would really like to get that device for my friend, he's in so much pain day to day walking from polio. I just feel like I wanna help somehow, I hate seeing what the medications are doin to him.

[stillbeautiful2003]

Without this devise this man would be in a wheelchair and his life as he knows it would be over. Thanks to the hard work of Darren, Ron and others he is still totally mobile and enjoying life. If you know someone who this could help contact Darren.