Georgia Injury Law Blog
New research finds that a combination of implants that trigger movements and robotic exoskeleton devices that help the person coordinate those movements can help treat symptoms of paralysis in patients who have suffered a spinal cord injury. These personal injuries often occur as a result of car accidents, trucking accidents and motorcycle accidents.
Robotic exoskeletons have been one of the most exciting developments in the treatment of spinal cord injury. These personal injuries can leave persons with varying degrees of paralysis, and research over the past few years has found significant improvements in mobility and movement in persons using these innovations. However, a combination of a robotic exoskeleton with a muscle implant seems to have even more impressive effects.
A team of researchers has been working on the development of an implant that can trigger muscle impulses in patients who have been paralyzed because of a spinal cord injury. The sensory impulses triggered by these implants are like the nerve signals triggered naturally by the human body. The researchers recently published the findings of their study in the Science Robotics journal.
The researchers monitored the progress of 5 patients who had suffered paralysis because of a spinal cord injury. The patients had an implant inserted which triggered muscle movements. They also wore a robotic exoskeleton device which helped them to coordinate their movements and perform various physical activities more easily. The researchers found that all five persons recorded significant improvements in their ability to perform various actions. By the end of the study period, the subjects were able to ride stationery bikes and walk.
The researchers say that their implant is adaptable with existing protocols, and can be used by professionals who are working with spinal injury patients on other rehabilitation programs successfully.
Spinal cord injuries typically occur in serous auto accidents like trucking accidents or motorcycles accidents. Most spinal cord injuries will result in some degree of reduction or loss of mobility and movement, and patients may struggle with performing even the most basic routine activities. These are catastrophic injuries that can have a severe impact on a person’s quality of life as well as the person’s ability to earn living. Filing an auto accident claim for damages after a spinal cord injury can be challenging. It is critically important to identify the various types of expenses that will crop up not just months, but even years after the injury, and account for all of these damages in your claim.
The Atlanta car accident lawyers at Katz Personal Injury Lawyers are dedicated to the representation of persons who have suffered injuries in car accidents in the metro Atlanta region and across the state of Georgia. If you or a loved one have suffered spinal injuries in a car accident, talk to a attorney at our firm and discuss your legal options for a claim for damages. Your claim must include compensation for not just medical expenses and lost income, but also long term medical costs, rehabilitation and therapy expenses, and the cost of medication and assistive aids. Talk to a lawyer at our firm and discuss your case. Initial consultations are free