The Ekso Bionic Suit makes walking possible

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Gaylord and Ekso™

Gaylord Specialty Healthcare is one of 19 locations in the U.S. and the only hospital in southern New England to offer the Ekso bionic exoskeleton. Ekso is an advanced robotic technology that helps people with lower body weakness or paralysis to stand and walk.

Our team of advanced rehabilitation experts uses intensive therapy, cutting-edge technology, research and support to help individuals with disabilities reach their personal goals. Gaylord is a member of the New England Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center, one of 14 model spinal cord injury programs in the U.S.

If you have a goal of standing or walking again, you may benefit from this remarkable technology. Go ahead, get in touch. The view looks better from up here.

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Ekso Get a closer view

Ekso is a wearable, portable device that helps individuals with lower-body paralysis or weakness resulting from a spinal cord injury or other neurologic condition to stand upright and walk.

Dr. Rosenblum and Ekso

Dr. David Rosenblum, Gaylord's medical director of rehabilitation, talks about the benefits of Ekso and how it works. He received his medical degree from the University of Buffalo - State University of New York School of Medicine and completed his residency at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York. Dr. Rosenblum is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation, and spinal cord injury medicine. His clinical practice specializes in treating patients with spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophies, and spasticity management.

A Patient's Success

Mike longs to dance with his young daughters and to take a walk his wife. With the help of the exoskeleton he has taken the first steps toward these goals.

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A physical therapist from Gaylord's Spinal Cord Injury Program will call and talk with you about how the Ekso suit may be able to help you reach your goals.

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Or call the Ekso line at 203-284-2835 and we will get back to you.