Charming Mashenka is 7 years old and is from the Saratov region. She lives with her father and mother and her two younger sisters. At the age of 3,5 Masha was diagnosed with a brain tumor, she underwent surgery after which the entire left side of her body and face became paralyzed. Several years of all kinds of rehabilitation paid off. Masha learned to walk again, but she has a bad limp: her ankle does not bend, she has contracture, her toes and foot do not rise. Because of this the whole body suffers, the joints and the spine are negatively affected. If you do not correct the movement disorders now, then it will be very difficult to change anything. The main thing is that the defect can be eliminated. There is the latest development of scientists.
Masha needs a WalkAide neuro-orthosis. This is an innovative device that directly targets the treatment of the so-called "sagging foot", like the girl's. The principle of operation is functional electrical stimulation of nerves and muscle fibers while walking. In fact, it is an ultralight microcomputer in the form of a portable cuff, which is easy to fasten on the leg just below the knee at home. Masha has already tried the device at the Scientific Center of Endocrinology in Moscow. According to the girl's mother, Masha's feet immediately began to work, her toes began to rise, her limpness disappeared, and her gait became smooth.
Doctors recommended the family to buy a device so that Masha could use it every day and this way she could form the reflex of walking correctly again. The course of treatment is at least six months. But the family did not have money to buy the high-tech equipment. Let's together help Masha regain her freedom of movement.
