Jayme Knutson, PhD, is even keeled and analytical as he describes his research as an FES investigator — until he reaches the topic of translating his work to a device that will be commercially available. At that point, Knutson’s eyes light up and he leans forward. “When you see it, you’re going to say, ‘Wow,’”…
Robert Buckwald strides with purpose and determination into a therapy room at the FES Center’s Brain Plasticity and NeuroRehabilitation Lab in Cleveland. He drags his left leg slightly, the lingering effects of a stroke. A brace wraps his left ankle and calf. He strides toward a chair, sits down assertively and without a hello or…
The topic is not often mentioned at the dinner table or boardroom, but for those with spinal cord injury (SCI) or lower body paralysis, the ability to go to the bathroom ranks high on the list of every-day desires. “Most people think about the wheelchair,” says Dennis Bourbeau, PhD, an investigator for the FES Center…