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We want to improve the lives of people with neuromuscular disabilities worldwide by providing the highest quality in medical device technology and service.
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Find out how Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) and Odstock Medical Ltd (OML) can benefit you.
Find out moreIn depth information on Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) for Healthcare Professionals.
Find out moreOML is a specialist supplier and provider of treatment for FES.
FES delivers small pulses of electrical stimulation to the nerves that supply paralysed muscles. The stimulation is controlled in such a way that the movement produced provides useful function.
The technique is used as an aid to assist walking as well as practising functional movements for therapeutic benefit.
FES can be effective where movement has been lost due to injury, disease within the brain or spinal cord. This is called an upper motor neuron lesion.
This includes people who have:
Stroke
Cerebral Palsy
Multiple Sclerosis
Head Injury
Spinal Cord Injury, T12 and Above
Familial or Hereditary spastic paraparesis
30 years research and experience
UK leading provider of FES
Leading FES training provider
It easily doubles the distance I can walk.
I find it a great help. I wear it every day.
I no longer need to dread going for a walk, shopping, or simply doing things healthy people do but it opens up a lot more options to live a full life……..
We want to improve the lives of people with neuromuscular disabilities worldwide by providing the highest quality in medical device technology and service.