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John,
On the Foundation for PN site in their alternative treatments I found Walkasins for helping balance and gait and preventing falls. A clinical trial was done with them last year. Have you or anyone else had experience with these Walkasins?
Tom Halbrooks
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In reading the Walkasin maker's material it appears that it may help people who still have feeling above the ankle so they wouldn't help me since I have numbness up to my knees.
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My only experience was listening to a speaker who was part of the design team talk with our Minnesota Neuropathy Association in July of 2017. Here are my notes from the meeting:
“Walkasins Helped Me Walk Again” — Report from a patient with diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Dr Lars Oddsson, who first spoke to us in January 2016 shared the story about Walkasins, the first wearable sensory prosthesis to help balance and mobility in individuals with peripheral neuropathy. Sole inserts measure foot pressure and gentle tactile vibrations provide balance cues around the lower leg.
More information is available on their website: http://rxfunction.com/
John