Helping Veterans Improve Balance and Walk Better RxFunction Reports Positive Findings from Research Study at the Minneapolis VA
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Helping Veterans Improve Balance and Walk Better RxFunction Reports Positive Findings from Research Study at the Minneapolis VA It helped my balance!, Gave me more confidence, I felt stronger!, No dizziness at all, like something was suppressing dizziness!, Made me feel like a normal person!, are statements from participating Veterans in a study of Walkasins at the Minneapolis VA.“Using Walkasins more than doubled the proportion of patients who showed meaningful improvement in clinical outcomes related to gait and balance,” says Dr. Lars Oddsson, co-inventor of the technology and President of RxFunction.“We look forward to continue working with the Minneapolis VA as we bring Walkasins to market so that Veterans can benefit from this technology on a permanent basis,” Leach says.In addition, past exposure to Agent Orange may be a cause of chronic peripheral neuropathy in the Veteran population.The Walkasins Foot Pad detects when the wearer begins to lose balance, and sends a signal to a cuff worn around the calf.“These results are in line with our long-term observations of a patient at Wingate University who has used Walkasins on a permanent basis for more than five months now, with dramatic improvement in both gait and balance function.”Development of Walkasins have been supported by an SBIR grant from the NIH (AG040865).About RxFunction Inc.RxFunction is a wearable technology company with an initial focus on developing and leading a new business segment within the U.S. medical grade assistive technology marketplace.