New technology may help patients with spinal cord injury

Share This Post

New technology may help patients with spinal cord injury

A new technology invented in Northwestern University in Chicago may help spinal injury patients to regain movement:


As you watched in this video, in the new technology researches connected the areas responsible for movement, directly to the muscles. In other words, they bypassed the spinal cord and brain is in direct command of muscles. This technology, called functional electrical stimulation (FES), is still in its first steps; But eventually it may be helpful for many patients who had lost movement due to spinal cord injury.

More To Explore

Health and Food

Food Sources of Iron

We have posted similar things before, but I bet there are one or 2 people who still suffer from the fatigue that comes with anemia.

women's health

Herbs That Act As Natural Birth Control

Herbs That Act As Natural Birth Control The ancient and traditional practice of herbal medicine has been used for thousands of years as a natural

health

Sunscreen Starting People On Fire!

Banana Boat has recalled some of its spray on products after reports that some people are catching on fire after using the lotion.  The recall

Scroll to Top