@positivehealth I recently tried Walkasins when a local rep brought some to my home. They were amazing. I have balance issues because of my neuropathy. With the Walkasins, the balance issue seemed to immediately disappear and I felt as if I had gone 4 years back in time to the way I walked before all this started. My doctor has filled out all the prescription paperwork, and RxFunction has sent everything required to my insurance, BCBS. I've been waiting since November with no word. I talked with someone at the company headquarters last week and she said it was now just a waiting game to see if the insurance would approve. Meantime, I asked what would be the cost if I purchased them myself. The pair of Walkasins costs $9520. There is only a 2-year warranty on the modules. After that if something went wrong you would have to re-purchase. Also, the insoles have to be replaced about every year at a cost of $840. I don't have that kind of money. At this point, I almost wish the local rep had not let me try them, as I am feeling more and more than insurance is not going to help.... and they will be out of my reach. And they were SO helpful with my walking!! Best wishes! Mike

@positivehealth I went to a certified Walkasins PT at Penn State Rehab in Hershey, PA. (2 hour drive from my home). I found them not helpful at all, could feel the electric “buzz” but it didn’t help with my balance or gait pattern, at all. BUT I did get a full PT evaluation, she recommended a PT at a satellite clinic who does computerized gait analysis and shoe adjustments. I drove down again. He did the analysis, recommended a rocker plate to be installed in my Brooks sneakers to aid in push-off and stability. I googled “Dick’s Sporting Goods near me”, drove there right away, bought 2 new pairs, drove back and left them with him. When they were finished, I went down again, put on the adapted shoes, he worked with my walking and added to my Home Exercise Program.
I drop off two pairs of shoes at a time now. That was 3 pairs of Brooks and 2 pairs of Hokas ago. I rarely wear shoes without the rocker plates, when I do, my balance is off, my gait is off. I walk with kind of an off-kilter limp.
I started by calling the Walkasins corporate # in MN, they directed me to certified PTs in my state (2), I googled the closest one, called and asked the FAX #, gave my name and info and that I was asking my PCP for a PT referral. I asked my PCP to FAX a PT referral for evaluation and treat for lower leg neuropathy, I called for an appointment with the certified Walkasins PT, and the rest is history.
I will tell you, the Walkasins rep (also a PT) called several times, wanting to send me info, talk about it, send me links to research and happy customers. I finally had to tell her to stop calling. It is a business, they have a product to sell, there are reasons health insurances have not approved it for reimbursement, there is a reason the rep wants to come to your home, yet few PTs are certified (2 in the entire state of Pennsylvania?). Buyer beware.

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I tried Walkasins when they first came out, at which time Medicare didn’t cover . Are they covered now? I wore them about 3 months & ordered the soles 1 time, they will ware out. I felt comfortable at first but then realized they only worked when you put pressure on the sole, even when you walked the pressure had to be equally distributed for them to work. I thought if they were controlled by a switch where they worked constantly & even when you were sitting, they would be worth the money. They charged up just like a phone.