Take up your bed and walk

'Take up your bed and walk' is not only appearing in the Bible, but is a reality for many people who are paralyzed. Israeli Amit Goffer was paralyzed in a car accident in 1997. After spending many years confined to a wheelchair, he came up with an idea of how to make the impossible for possible for many people who are paralyzed. He invented robotic pants which have sensors allowing the wearer to go up stand, walk, and even climb stairs. After years of clinical trials, the pants will be offered in rehabilitation centers both in Israel and US. These novel pants, the ReWalk, allows the user to stand up and lean while using crutches for stability. The ReWwalk has the benefit of preventing problems common to paraplegics such as pressure sores, and urinary, digestive, circulatory, and cardiovascular problems. However, ReWalk will encounter stiff competition from similar products that offer paraplegics mobility for the first time in years. Many universities and medical research facilities such as Tibion Corp has a bionic leg while. Ossur of Iceland gives a patient a bionic knee prosthesis that allows amputees walk. The ReWalk has a price tag of $100,000 while the price of the unknown medical devices is unknown. However, the rewards are more than physical such as a man being told he looks tall for the first time by his three year old daughter. IT is beginning to revolutionize and improve the medical field by allowing those who are disabled to walk about being told they wouldn't by innumerable doctors, therapists, and technicians.