My son has cerebral palsy and I can see the immediate benefit that a machine like this would bring to him. We are currently using a similar harness on a regular treadmill, but this therapy doesn't help him learn that he needs to raise his feet and move them in a circular motion forward and then set them down again - seeing how the machine handles this using the same idea as an elliptical trainer immediately opened my eyes to the deficiencies in the approach we're using in the modern clinic we're attending. I would love to be able to help fund the development and manufacture of these devices in some way.
It goes to show that a man's love knows no boundaries of current science and technology. Innovation driven by determination can change fates. One of the best dads ever.
Am I the only one who finds it disturbing that a mechanic was able to accomplish something that first world medical industry said couldn't be done?<p>It just goes to show that if you have a disease, condition or injury, life threatening or not. It pays to self diagnose and be your own doctor. We can specialize more in our specific problem than an entire industry devoted to the body of all problems.