Recovering from a spinal cord injury is not just about regaining physical movement it’s about rebuilding life from the inside out. The journey involves learning new ways to move, adapt, and strengthen both body and mind♿️💪🏾 1. Physical and Occupational Therapy ♿️ Consistent therapy helps retrain your muscles and nervous system 2. Use of Advanced Technology ♿️ Innovative devices like exoskeletons (Ekso, Indego, ReWalk) and functional electrical stimulation (FES) systems can help stimulate movem

All articles in Actuators (ISSN 2076-0825) Vol 12, Issue 8, are now freely available to access, read and download: https://brnw.ch/21wCpDL COVER STORY: The rehabilitation of paralysis caused by a stroke or a spinal cord injury (SCI) remains a complex and time-consuming task. This work, by authors from RWTH Aachen University, proposes a hybrid exoskeleton approach combining a traditional exoskeleton and functional electrical stimulation (FES) as a promising method in rehabilitation. However, hybr

Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is a well-established modality that has been widely used for rehabilitation since the 1960s. The method involves sending low-current electrical pulses via electrodes on paralysed or deconditioned muscles to produce muscle contractions during a purposeful movement, such as stepping, cycling and walking, or reaching and picking an item up. These tasks might not be possible without such stimulation. Read about how FES cycling is used in restorative therapy fo