Heather Montag has been relying on people for help since her diagnosis with ALS (known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) in the late 1980s.
But a new product from Seattle-based Cadence Biomedical is giving her a new chance at independence.
The Kickstart Walking System looks like a leg brace and works with springs connected to pulleys attached at the hip flexor and the ankle. So far, it’s helped dozens of people start walking again after they had spent years in wheelchairs.
“It’s like my nerves…
Heather Montag has been relying on people for help since her diagnosis with ALS (known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) in the late 1980s.
But a new product from Seattle-based Cadence Biomedical is giving her a new chance at independence.
The Kickstart Walking System looks like a leg brace and works with springs connected to pulleys attached at the hip flexor and the ankle. So far, it’s helped dozens of people start walking again after they had spent years in wheelchairs.
“It’s like my nerves…