Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C17CYkqr09t/ From Harvard’s engineering School and Boston University’s rehabilitation sciences college comes a soft, wearable, motorized garment that completely neutralizes the freezing gait of those with Parkinson’s Disease.  The gentle push from the garment stops the halting walk and permits wearer to walk faster and further.  Buoyed by their sucess, the Harvard-BU collaborative group has already developed a new,, improved second generation device. This freezing elimination provided by the device is far more effective than currently available medications or surgical approaches.  The sudden halting while walking often leads to devastating falls. The Harvard biodesign team has previously engineered other robotic units to assist stroke patients and those with neurodegenerative diseases.  These devices have already been commercialized by the ReWalk Robotics company. This walking aid will help countless Parkinson’s victims walk more smoothly and much more safely.   htt