We thought Mike Outram was paralyzed for life. But Mike’s made amazing progress partly due to his stubbornness, partly due to training in a glorified “jolly jumper“. This video is from March.
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Michael Outram, is a Windsor gymnastics coach who had a spinal cord injury due to a trampoline (multiple forward somersault into pit) accident. This is Mike after his 5th session at Aim2Walk using the Lokomat taking his first steps on the treadmill without the assistance of the robotic legs. The repetitive, task specific motion of the Lokomat helps the brain and body recall a normalized walking pattern. To learn to walk, you have to walk!
The Lokomat is the most advanced piece of robotic equipment available for gait training and neurological re-patterning. …
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Thanks for the update, George.
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