I WAS HOPING SOMEONE WHO KNOWS OR WEARS THIS NEW DEVISE IE (THE WALKAID ) HOW TO GO ABOUT GETTING ACCESS TO IT, I DRAG MY RIGHT FOOT MAKING ME PRONE TO STUMBLING ,FALLS .THIS ALSO KNOWN AS DROP FOOT .IF YOU GOOGLE SEARCH THE WALKAIDE YOU CAN SEE HOW IT WORKS. NEAREST I THINK IS PHYSIOFUNCTION UK. JUST WONDERING IF IT IS AVAILABLE NHS AND IS IT SAFE WITH DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION.
Hi Gus,
i tried one of these devices a couple of years ago before I started sinemet. My foot drag was so bad I struggled to walk. The difference was amazing I have to say. My trial was done by physiofunction at one of their neurofit classes. I applied through physiofunction for funding from the NHS but was refused. Fortunately for the time being, my foot drag has been rectified by my sinemet......unless I wear off of course, at which time it's very prevalent.
hope this helps.
Thanks for the reply I have been looking and there is a f.e.s functional electronic stimulator funded nhs going to see my gp