Lokomat Pro (coming 2008)

Locomotion therapy supported by an automated gait orthosis on a treadmill has established itself as an effective intervention for improving over-ground walking function caused by neurological diseases and injuries. The Lokomat is the first driven gait orthosis that assists walking movements of gait-impaired patients and is used to improve mobility in individuals following stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis or other neurological diseases and injuries. Pressing On will utilize this incredible technology to facilitate walking once again in the SCI population. Our facility will be home to one of only fifteen Lokomat Pros currently in North America! The Lokomat Pro will be installed into our newly opened Gait Training Center.


Advantages of Lokomat based therapy:

• A driven robotic gait orthosis guides the patient’s legs on a treadmill offering a wide range of training possibilities
• Faster progress through longer and more intensive training sessions compared to manual treadmill training
• Physical strain on therapists is relieved, single operator mode
• Patient walking activity is easily monitored and assessed
• Improved motivation through visualized performance feedback
• Gait pattern and guidance force are individually adjustable to the patient‘s needs