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I ordered one of these devices last week for my wife, Janet. It is supposed to arrive on Thursday, Feb 12th according to UPS. Janet's diagnosis was changed a few years ago from PD to MSA-c. However, the MediGait folks claim that they have also had good results with MSA-c. I plan on taking videos of Janet walking at each stage, including prior to the device arriving, so that I can document any changes. If the device works, I also plan on submitting this for our health insurance for reimbursement. We have private health insurance, not Medicare, as Janet does not qualify for Medicare yet. The device is not FDA approved but there are several provisions in our policy for which we have a very good case for reimbursement in my opinion. If I'm denied at the beginning, there are follow steps available. I'm pretty persistent and have had good results with the grievance process in the past. If people are interested, I can post Janet's results here (both for the device and the insurance). Gary On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 7:18 AM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Has anyone tried this device? It looks promising. It is expensive but if > it works it is worth it. > > > In a message dated 1/31/2009 2:54:29 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [log in to unmask] writes: > > Parkinson's Virtual Reality Gait Training Device Improves Quality of Life > > Parkinson's disease and Multiple Sclerosis patients are discovering > first-hand that daily exercise with a new virtual reality device, the > GaitAid Virtual Walker, has a positive effect on their walking ability, > minimizing balance problems and improving quality of life. > Yoram Baram, a computer science professor and incumbent of the Roy Matas / > Winnipeg Chair in Biomedical Engineering at the Technion, Israel Institute > of Technology has collaborated with several neurologists specializing in > treating Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis and other movement > disorders, in developing and testing a new, non-invasive training device > designed to proactively minimize freezing and balance problems during > walking. The noticeable physical and mental improvement of patients > participating in clinical studies led Baram to bring the GaitAid device to > market as a FDA registered medical device and is offering the device for a > trial period on his company's website (www.medigait.com). > A Professor of Neurology and Director of the Movement Disorder Clinic of > The > Rambam Medical Center, Yehudit Aharon, M.D., specializes in the treatment > of > > Parkinson's Disease. "The development of this device has been invaluable > to > my patients. They have better balance, reduction of freezing and improved > confidence," states Dr. Aharon. > > Rayilyn Brown > Director AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > [log in to unmask] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > **************From Wall Street to Main Street and everywhere in between, > stay > up-to-date with the latest news. (http://aol.com?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000023 > ) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn