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About the solution
After I broke my ankle playing basketball and spent six weeks on crutches, I immediately experienced the problem with crutches, the underarm pain. Along with fellow Georgia Tech biomedical engineers Andrew Varghese and Frankie Swindell, I founded Better Walk to create a crutch that allowed users to rest in a manner that didn't put pressure in the armpits. The Better Walk crutch is a new type of crutch that allows users to have improved stability during the motion. The crutch pushes against the side of your body to help those with less upper body strength move through the motion more efficiently. It's spread on your forearms and the side of your body. It was created through patient and physician feedback.
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I'VE PATENTED A MACHINERY THAT ALLOWS TO PHYSYCALLY IMPAIRED TO WALK :)
WALKING WITH A WALKING AID: Walking with a walking aid
WALKING: Walking
MOVING IN A WHEELCHAIR: Moving using a wheelchair.
Muscular Dystrophy
Muscle Tone Abnormalities
Brain Injury (Abscess, Brain Barrier Defect, Brain Contusion, Brain Hemorrhage, Brain Edema)
Neuromuscular Disorders
Cerebral Palsy
Walking Aid (wheelchair/walker/crutches)
Assistive Daily Life Device (to help ADL)
Difficulty coordinating movements
Stiffness or rigidity (difficulty moving)
Paralysis of the legs and lower body
Muscle weakness
Restoring mobility
Managing Neurological Disorders
Preventing (Vaccination, Protection, Falls, Research/Mapping)
General and Family Medicine
Medical Genetics
Neurology
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Pediatrics
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Amputee athlete created Sidestix to help people with mobility problems
WALKING: Walking
WALKING WITH A WALKING AID: Walking with a walking aid
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Limb Deformity
Walking Aid (wheelchair/walker/crutches)
Assistive Daily Life Device (to help ADL)
Difficulty walking or moving
Limited range of motion
Muscle pain or stiffness
Difficulty bearing weight
Difficulty standing from a seated position
Difficulty getting up from the floor
Fatigue
Restoring mobility
Maintaining Balance and Mobility
Preventing (Vaccination, Protection, Falls, Research/Mapping)
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Hip & co- a mum's invention for hip dysplasia
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BODY BALANCE: Maintaining body balance
STANDING UP: Standing up from a seated position
WALKING WITH A WALKING AID: Walking with a walking aid
WALKING: Walking
Hip Dysplasia
Assistive Daily Life Device (to help ADL)
Walking Aid (wheelchair/walker/crutches)
Difficulty walking or moving
Muscle weakness
Limited range of motion
Muscle pain or stiffness
Loss of muscle coordination
Muscle cramps or spasms
Joint deformity
Joint redness or warmth
Swelling or inflammation
Difficulty bearing weight
Numbness or tingling in the extremities
Frequent falls
Joint pain or swelling
Restoring mobility
Managing pain
Promoting self-management
Preserving Organ Function
Recovering from Traumatic Injuries
Maintaining Balance and Mobility
Raise awareness
Caregiving Support
General and Family Medicine
Orthopedics
Pediatrics
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Partha Unnava • Fri, 10/24/2014 - 16:59
We created this product because we saw that patients with CP usually struggle with stability through the crutch motion. We saw a need for a crutch that provided stability without causing underarm pain, and through patient and physician feedback, we created the Better Walk crutch.