One can not and should not forget the contributions of Dr Jerrold Petrofsky, formerly of Ohio's Wright State and what he endured for years with the label, Dr Frankenstein, during his earlier studies of FES. Today, FES is considered as standard protocol in SCI Rehab. What was the name of the movie about his discovery called? Best Wishes In a message dated 10/15/2008 6:48:24 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
In the mid-90's I opened an outpatient rehab center here in Atlanta for SCI. We had the FES bikes and Stimulators as well as alot of other specialized equipment. I enjoyed being able to ride for miles and get a good workout. At the time, Shepherd Center offered no extensive outpatient rehab and would not refer patients to us because they didn't believe in the FES. Not sure why though, in 6 months it had me off my ass and in a walker. We closed the center after a few years of battling insurance companies. I would basically let anyone come to rehab whether they could pay or not. Not a great business model I know...lol On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 6:17 PM, John S. <[EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) > wrote: They had a lot of luck back in the 1980's with FES at Wright State. They were using quads and paras. The Dr. in charge married his top patient so they gave him a fellowship to the dark side of the moon. I know some of you are also thinking, "Deja Vous". (sp) john Sure hope it leads to something this time. Not just a video game or a new weapon. ----- Original Message ---- From: David O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) > To: Quad <[EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[email protected]) > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 4:16:41 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Brain signals revive paralyzed muscles in monkeys More tiny steps. Now if we could just live long enough to enjoy the spoils!!!! _http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081015/ap_on_he_me/sci_bypassing_paralysis_ (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081015/ap_on_he_me/sci_bypassing_paralysis) -- AZDAVE @ _DAVEOCONNELL.COM_ (http://daveoconnell.com/) **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002)
