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by Bruce Brown | April 16, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
Who couldn’t use a little more strength? Many people without any injury or disability exercise regularly — or sometimes just pay for gym memberships — to get stronger and improve their flexibility and cardiovascular health. If you lift weights...
by Alfred Poor | March 15, 2018 | General News, Health
Stroke victims and patients with spinal injuries often have to learn how to walk all over again. Their muscles may not be strong enough to let them move about, and the brain/body connection may have been disrupted so that normal walking behavior is not possible. A lot...
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by Alfred Poor | March 2, 2018 | General News, Medical
When a stroke victim goes through rehab, therapists monitor muscle activity, motion, vital signs, and more in order to track progress. One limiting factor is that the sensors require wires to carry their signals. This can be inconvenient in the clinical setting, but...
![Neurostim Trains Brain for Stroke Rehab [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/Zynex-Neuromove-with-video-600x275.jpg?resize=600%2C275&ssl=1)
by Bruce Brown | February 23, 2018 | General News, Health
Approximately 87% of all strokes involve a blockage of blood flow to the brain, which can result in long-term disability. Strokes result in reduced mobility in the majority of stroke survivors age 65 and older in the U.S., according to the CDC. We have written many...
![Amputee Plays Piano Again with AI Prosthesis [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/Prosthetic-piano-hand.jpg?resize=600%2C275)
by Kimberly Houston | January 30, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
Most of us go through the day without stopping to think about the remarkable functionality our limbs provide, and the many tasks they allow us to do. When someone loses a limb due to injury or illness, a prosthetic limb can restore some of the capabilities lost, but...
