Improving walking for Stroke survivors

Gait impairment is common after Stroke with 60% of survivors living with a walking-related disability. Walking incorrectly not only creates a stigma for these patients, but it also makes them more susceptible to injury and directly affects their quality of life.

Functional outcome of stroke patients depends on various factors such as rapid access to the emergency ward, care in the stroke unit and level of the rehabilitation. Stroke, infarction or intracerebral hemorrhage may cause motor weakness, sensory and proprioceptive deficits, intellectual impairment, emotional distress and motivational and social problems. Although most stroke patients regain walking independence, many have continuing problems with mobility due to impaired balance, motor weakness, and decreased walking velocity.

For normal walking, the brain relies on:

• proper sense of timing and rhythm in performing actions

• a clear sense of direction of the targeted movement

• internal sensory feedback telling the brain that the body is moving

• External sensory feedback to movement through vision, hearing and touch

• Perception of space
  

By processing this information, the brain performs the needed adjustments of the body.

When these mechanisims functions diminishes as a result of a stroke, walking becomes difficult and inefficient, leaving patients a little less "in touch" with themselves, where they stand, and where their body parts are located in relation to each other through the walking cycle.

The GaitAid works at improving these issues in several ways, often from the first step.

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Using the device at home is very simple.

The effect is often dramatic.

No training is needed, simply put the device on and start walking. Walking sessions from 5-30 minutes with the GaitAid improve the body's sense of position and movement bringing balance to the steps and enhancing the sense of timing for these movements. The brain relearns to control walking and creates new neural pathways around damaged areas so the improvement lasts even when the device is not in use.

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The GaitAid is Now Available for purchase or rental with a 30 day trial period.

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The GaitAid:

• Creates audio/visual feedback for improving patients ability to walk better and more safely.
  

• Daily non-strenuous practice sessions can create a residual effect building up over the period of a few weeks helping the patient to walk better between sessions. For some only an occasional practice session is needed to maintain their improved walking ability.

GaitAid Carries a 30-Day Unconditional Money Back Guarantee!

You can try the GaitAid for 30 days with a purchase or rental deposit. If you decide to return the device for any reason within the first 30 days after you receive it, we will refund your payment excluding a $40 restocking fee.

To receive a 30 day trial period, the GaitAid may be purchased with:

• PayPal,
• Credit card online, phone or fax
• Check by mail
• Bank transfer

U.S. residents may rent the GaitAid on a monthly basis by filling out the Rent To Own form

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Now there's a new, non-invasive, high-tech treatment that improves walking problems resulting from a Stroke.

• It’s an easy-to-use, lightweight and compact training device called the GaitAid , and if you have suffered a Stroke, it may help you walk normally again.

By walking while wearing this device—available without a prescription—for only 20-30 minutes a day, you can literally “rewire” your own brain naturally, without the use or risks of drugs or surgery. As you continue using your GaitAid, the new, healthy nerve circuits can improve your ability to walk.

The GaitAid device is easy to use at home, requires no special training or supervision, and will not affect any other treatment you’re receiving.

Developed by MIT-educated Computer Science Professor Yoram Baram, PhD, the GaitAid Virtual Walker consists of a small, lightweight control unit and a set of high-tech goggles designed to be comfortable and easy to use.

• You clip the control unit onto your belt or clothing and connect it to the goggles, which contain a see-through display and built-in earphones. You wear them just like eyeglasses—except you only use them for short daily practice sessions!

For your practice sessions, simply put on your GaitAid device and go for a walk, in a safe place, for 20-30 minutes. As you move, the device responds to your movements by creating a tiled-floor optical image and audio cues that act together to stimulate natural walking patterns. You see the tiled-floor image and your surroundings at the same time. Together, these visual and sound cues train your brain to follow a healthier walking pattern. Learn more about how GaitAid works.

Some Stroke survivors have begun normal walking during their first GaitAid session. And the training improvements last over time even if you can’t practice walking with the device every day.

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Click here to read about real people’s experience with GaitAid.

The GaitAid Warranty

The GaitAid is guaranteed to be free of manufacturing defects for one year. If you have any problem with it, you may call us at

888-777-9906

to get it resolved. If we can’t resolve it over the phone, we will promptly replace either the entire device or individual pieces at no charge.

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