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Pressure sensing units on a prosthetic foot that send out electrical pulses to the spine assistance enhance strolling stability– and they likewise decrease phantom limb discomfort by approximately 70 percent
By Corryn Wetzel
Individuals who have actually lost a leg in some cases feel discomfort in the missing out on limb
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A spine stimulator integrated with a shoe sensing unit enhances balance and strolling stability in individuals who have actually lost a foot– and all of a sudden, it likewise significantly decreases phantom limb discomfort, a kind of discomfort that appears to come from the missing out on limb.
3 individuals– each of whom lost a foot due to an injury or diabetes– evaluated the gadget in a little …
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