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Reviewed By: Brunilda Nazario,
SOURCES: 2009 Medical Reference from Medstar Television. Sharon Nicoll, OTA/L, Occupational Therapist, Eastern Rehabilitation Network, Newington, Conn.
© 1999-2011 Medstar Television
For 55-year-old Victoria Hendricks, opening a car door can be a bit of a challenge. Her right arm is weak and contorted, the result of a stroke three years ago.
So that's a little frustrating at times, but… I deal with it.
Now she's getting help from this device, called myomo (my-OH-mo) --short for my own motion. A sensor strapped to the skin finds the weakened signals between brain and muscle, and amplifies them. When the patient thinks about lifting their arm, a small motor gives them just a little boost.
Up, hold it…We can control how much help we give them. Um, so we can make them work you know, really hard and then as they fatigue, we can give them a little bit more help.
The device also helps teach Victoria to relax muscles that twist her hand.
And relax. Relax. Kind of works in conjunction with their own neurological signals and muscle power and then we can retrain them um through continued use and repetition.
And myomo appears beneficial even when begun years after a stroke. Victoria says it works for her.
I find I'm doing things instinctively, like, Hmmm - I didn't do that the other day. So I definitely see the benefit of Myomo.
So doors are opening for Victoria -- with just a little assist. For WebMD, I'm Sandee LaMotte.
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