how to walk after spinal cord injury // leg braces for paraplegics
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- Опубликовано: 16 июл 2021
- KAFOs- knee ankle foot orthosis- are leg braces that aid paraplegics to walk after sustaining their spinal cord injury. Although leg braces cannot be worn all day, they help retrain the spinal cord how to walk and can aid in SCI recovery that way. There’s many other health benefits with consistent use of leg braces, including increasing bone density and muscle, and preventing skin, bone, and joint issues, as well as decreasing blood pooling in our lower limbs. Overall, it’s beneficial to use leg braces shortly after sustaining a spinal cord injury, as recovery can be somewhat time sensitive. But be sure to avoid the mistakes I made when making my KAFOs, such as choosing the wrong lock and not designing them to fit inside my shoes.
As a disclaimer, I am not a doctor. I am just speaking from my own personal experiences as a complete T11 and T12 paraplegic who has been using leg braces to walk for about 2 months now. I also don’t want to oversimplify walking after SCI because recovery in general is very complicated. There’s not a simple answer of “how to walk as a paraplegic,” but this is a valid option!
Thank you for being patient with me as I am learning how to use youtube and this new paralyzed body at the same time! :)
If you have any questions, don’t be afraid to leave them in the comments. I’m mostly an open book, just be respectful.
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Priority of being able to walk really depends on the person, for a lot of people like yourself after the reality of the injury sets in and you realize what you can adapt to in the wheel chair and most of the activities you like to do are still possible, then priorities change and you adapt. For others that have activities or passions in their life that require that recovery of mobility, the priorities never change, although realistic expectations do
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I'm just so happy you survived. You have such a wonderful personality and help so much by sharing
My dads also has a spinal chord injury. I remember watching him learn to walk again and seeing the struggle.
@Para tara, I don’t know you, But you have no idea of how much happy I am by seeing you improving so much!!
I wish you the best!! I’m going to keep watching your videos and keep an eye on your recovery progression!
I hope you have a very great day and I will always be cheering for you!
I just followed you on IG! You have a new fan!! Thx for your time!
Good luck!!!
Bye
Aw thank you!!!
I would love an update on your situation 😊
Billy footwear is amazing
I also wear kafo leg braces that are very thick and bulky around my foot and ankles. Billy shoes in there widest shoe weren’t even close to fitting over my braces.
I finally had to ask my orthopedist to order me shoes. He ordered me Mt.Emey Apis Answer2 shoes that are made specifically for afo and kafo leg braces.
Granted they are very “medical” looking velcro shoes but there the only shoes that I am able to wear with my kafo’s. I actually have a RUclips channel describing the different shoes I have found over the years that fit comfortably with my braces. Hope this helps!! Also don’t know if you know about kafo socks ?
Hope you are doing well sis!
Keep up the good work kiddo
You definitely make those braces work for you! Cool vid. What is your sensation like from the knee down? Also how have you been?
Well I’m pretty new to using leg braces so it’s still super hard and doesn’t look the best but it’s still exciting! I don’t have much sensation below my injury but I’d probably say over the past week I’ve actually gained more sensation in regard to my bladder and some other places. I’ll probably make some sort of other video explaining exactly what’s been going on 😂 I’m good thank you! I might be starting college in the fall!
@@ParaTara Sounds like you've been busy with improvements. That's always a great thing no matter what. Have you dealt with foot drop at all? School would be amazing for you of course as well!
@@marcus6186 yeah so it’s been busy around here! I don’t think I have foot drop and I’m not sure why so many are curious about it but when I’m walking with the braces, it holds my ankle in a 90 degree position so it doesn’t have the opportunity to drag 😂
more power to u.
You should try Accupuncture it helps nerve damage and promotes healing
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What’s the price range for these braces? Are they covered thru insurance or does your doctor have to give consent for your to try these braces ?
I wonder how practical these are for MS.
I'm walking by myself in my room nobody sees me doing it. My doctor pcp said i would never walk again. My right leg is still numb i can feel my toes though but it works i can bend it and everything Im going to show them when im able to walk without stumbling.... Im already walking about normally in about 2 months i just can't run im definitely not ready for that it feels weird to my tailbone..
I don't mean to be disrespectful. I am getting ready to be fitted for braces this week. I forget with ones. They are hoping that I will be able to walk some. I am not sure how I feel about it after six months I am used to my chair I get around go where I want and pretty much do what I want. The ideal of me standing again I have a lot of mixed amotsions.Sorry for any bad spelling Brain does not work right sometimes
do physiotherapy and never back down, Ive seen it to make wonders. hopefully with continues stimulation you'll get back on your feet again!
We are currently in physical therapy in hopes of my teen son regaining his mobility due to a spinal tumor. What’s the difference in physiotherapy? We are willing to try different things
@@bossent.9575 I'm not a technical guy, Ive seen it in my cousin who had an accident and got paralyzed neck down! after couple of surgeries and a lot of physical therapy, he got control of his two hands, (1 hand completely, and another one around 70%, he cant move his fingers in that hand) he also got some improvements in his leg. sadly they stopped, had they not stopped and continued to do physical therapy after the accident, he might have gained control of his legs. what ever you do, do not stop, do not lose your hope. I hope your son does a full recovery. God bless you
I hear there is some places who developed technology to make people with disabilities able to walk again. Do u know some places. I’ve had a spinal cord injury too
You could try looking into clinical trials! There are also exoskeletons, though they aren’t that functionally useful tbh!
Have u ever tried the E-legs?
Do you mean those robot legs??? Like they just do all the work for you and you walk with arm crutches?
@@ParaTara yes, their less tiring...
@@mikeglanzer616 I’m sure they are haha! But the majority of the reason I like using my KAFOs is to strengthen my leg and core muscles, cardiovascular system, and prevent bone issues so personally leg braces work better for me!!
@@ParaTara I use a fes bike once a week for strengthening my leg muscles, besides my standing frame
@@mikeglanzer616 yeah I have a standing frame but not an FES! Part of me feels like I would prefer an FES to a standing frame, but what do I know 😂 what I do know is that my standing frame is uncomfy!!
3:24 It's important to me because somebody shot me and made me paralyzed
Can you show How to put braces on?
You just slide the braces under your legs and strap them in! I don’t have the type where they slide into your shoe. I keep my shoes on and put the whole foot and shoe into the bottom of the brace
U are not a complete sci patient re check yur MRI
Nope! I am now an ASIA B sensory incomplete but I do have some movement.. my doc said it wasn’t enough movement for ASIA C tho
But complete injuries can still walk with HKAFOs to my knowledge
@@ParaTara yes iam also complete and I can walk with knee braces and walker its all about practice and physiotherapy