WALK
Wearable Mobility Aid
WALK reduces freezing of gait, slowness and falls in Parkinson's Disease. It uses muscle stimulation to improve coordination while walking. Through onboard sensors, WALK collects data and tracks symptoms that may lead to falls, enabling individuals to stay active in their everyday lives without stigma or the fear of falls
Improved Gait and Balance
Reduced freezing and falls
Increased Independence and Confidence
"My fear of falling was reduced."
Kiran Sardeshpande
66 years, Parkinson's patient
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Why Order Now?
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Personalized fitting and delivery in 3 weeks from the date of order
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Free 3 months of premium therapeutics, including online consultations
WALK significantly reduces the risk of freezing events
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fewer falls per person, per year with WALK
6-8 months
recovery time period after one injury from falls
67000
average cost of one hospitalization event
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Emergency Alerts
In case of a fall or other emergency, WALK alerts chosen contacts
Seamless
Can be worn underneath regular attire. Suitable for use in outdoor and social events
Intelligent
WALK can detect gait disturbance and respond automatically
Adaptive
WALK adapts to the user’s gait, so therapy adapts to your changing symptoms
Gamified therapy sessions
The WALK app includes games that guide the user through specific exercises based on their movement parameters. These activities target and exercise those neuromuscular systems that are most important for gait and balance
Take control of your therapy with
the WALK ecosystem
Identify your gait phenotype, get the best therapy designed for YOU.
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Initiate the WALK Journey
Secure the device on your legs and begin! Simple 1-step process to start using WALK
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Assessment Reports
Data collected by WALK in the therapy module is used to generate assessment reports. Identify your gait phenotype, track your progress overtime and see your improvement!
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Self-sensing stimulation
WALK will start stimulating automatically. Align your steps with the stimulation pattern
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Keep medical professionals updated
Spontaneously transmit assessment reports to medical professionals and caregivers, ensuring that they are informed about your progress with WALK
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Gamified therapy sessions
Play games for therapy specifically designed for you. Achieve your daily and weekly goals, connect with your friends, earn points and collect rewards!
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Improvement in Gait
6 months of continuous usage leads to sustained significant improvement
How does WALK work?
WALK uses muscle stimulation, delivered through a specialised form of vibration, to improve walking and balance.
Difficulties in walking and balance in Parkinson’s disease arise from cell loss in the Basal Ganglia, a part of the brain responsible for voluntary movements. This creates a disruption in communication from the Basal Ganglia to the spinal cord and onwards to the muscle. Patterned muscle stimulation has been shown to reduce the effect of this disruption and elicit walking-like patterns.
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How to use WALK
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What is WALK?WALK is a wearble mobility aid for those with gait difficulties due to Parkinson's Disease. It reduces the chance of falling and improves movement while walking.
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What does WALK look like?WALK is a fabric band that is worn on the lower thigh. It wraps around the leg and is held in place by hook and loop fastners (also sometimes known as Velcro). WALK may be worn on the thigh under regular attire, or over trousers as well. The band is sleek and will not show on the outside.
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Who can use WALK?WALK was primarily designed for individuals with Parkinson's Disease having gait difficulties such as freezing of gait, bradykinesia. For other conditions, please get in touch with us
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How does WALK work? What is the science behind it?WALK uses the scientific principle of neuromodulation through muscle stimulation. WALK targets "spinal excitability". WALK stimulates muscles to modulate excitability and reduce walking related symptoms in Parkinson's Disease. Generally, walking is an automatic activity. One does not usually think about the act of walking while doing so. This is because the spinal cord manages a significant part of the coordination. In Parkinson's, the communication between the brain and spinal cord is abnormal, which causes ymptoms such as slow movement (bradykinesia), no movement (akinesia) and freezing of gait which can cause unsteadiness and may lead to falls. A basic analogy is something like this: A non-Parkinson's brain sends one unit of current to the spinal cord, which activates it and then the spinal cord manages walking on it's own. In Parkinson's, that one unit reduces to half a unit because cells in a part of the brain called the Basal Ganglia are lost. Through muscle stimulation, we modulate spinal excitability and enable the spinal cord to better cope with this reduced supply from the brain. The action of walking can be activated even with reduced communication from the brain by modulating spinal excitability
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Is WALK visible or audible from the outside?No. WALK is designed to be discreet. Only the wearer will perceive the cueing. You can safely wear WALK indoors or outdoors without worrying about disturbance or attracting undue attention.
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Who should be cautious when using WALK?Individuals with neurological diseases apart from Parkinson's or those with non-gait co-mobidities that make them prone to excessive falls should only use WALK under supervision and after consulting their physician.