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Old 07-28-2009, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Icansavedaily View Post
I saw a story today about an "external" skeleton that is going to be on the market in 2010. It will allowing people to walk with crutches that hadn't walked in 20 years. It is a series of what appears to be belts around the body that I believe stimulate the body and allow it to function. The cost will be $20,000.00 It will be for people that can move their arms.
They have been working on this for years. My husband was in the business of wheelchairs, elevators, etc. for people with disablilities. Electrically stimuating the muscles has worked.
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