PhysioFunction are recognised as experts in the application of Exoskeleton technology which can be used by people with a wide range of mobility impairments enabling them to get the full benefits of moving and exercising while being fully supported and upright.
Robotic exoskeletons provide an external frame with motors providing movement of the knee and hip joints, with various amounts of trunk support, to enable an individual to move in a simulated walking pattern.
Exoskeletons are not condition dependent and can benefit anybody with mobility difficulties, helping to increase the time spent on their feet with less fatigue, practising balance and strengthening exercises in standing and walking with motorised support, to either help improve what can be achieved without the exoskeleton, or provide a means of upright mobility, such as would be required after complete spinal cord injury.
At PhysioFunction we work with the FREEWalk.
The FREEWalk, born out of the Industrial Technology Research Institute in Taiwan is a rehabilitation exoskeleton that has wide applications within neurological rehabilitation.
The FREEWalk requires the use of a pair of crutches or alternative walking aid to use unassisted in order to maintain balance when standing or moving in the device but can also be used without a walking aid provided a fully trained operator is providing external support.
The FREEWalk has a high degree of trunk support so can be effectively used by individuals with more limited trunk stability, and also has a half foot plate, meaning that those who have sensation in their feet can feel the ground and use their forefoot and toes to aid their balance and control.
Movement can be controlled by the trainer using a tablet, or by using buttons on the crutches, providing safe and controlled operation.
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