The Effects of a Wearable Sensory Prosthesis on Gait and Balance Function After 10 Weeks of Use in Persons With Peripheral Neuropathy and High Fall Risk – The walk2Wellness Trial
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, November 2020
Multi-site clinical trial – Community Dwelling Long-Term Use.
Neuromodulation to improve gait and balance function using a sensory neuroprosthesis in people who report insensate feet – A randomized control cross-over study
PLOS One, April 2019
Minneapolis VA Medical Center – Randomized In-Clinic Short-Term Effects
Validated the importance of foot pressure sensation for balance
Reduced plantar sensitivity alters postural responses to lateral perturbations of balance
Experimental Brain Research, Aug 2004
The role of plantar cutaneous sensation in unperturbed stance
Experimental Brain Research, June 2004
Alternating-pulse iontophoresis for targeted cutaneous anesthesia
Journal of Neuroscience Methods, May 2003
Walkasins is indicated for patients with lower limb sensory peripheral neuropathy who present with gait and balance impairments. Walkasins is indicated for patients who can feel the tactile stimuli from the Leg Unit on the lower leg.
Please see the Safety Information for a complete list of warnings, precautions, and contraindications.
Caution: Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.
