Who can benefit from the Kickstart Walking System?

The Kickstart Walking System is an orthosis intended for individuals with lower extremity weakness – particularly in the hip flexors and ankle plantarflexors – and poor endurance, secondary to neurological injury or disease such as Stroke, Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Multiple Sclerosis and Muscular Dystrophy.

It’s designed for those who have difficulty walking independently, especially if you experience any of the following:

  • Difficulty lifting your knee
  • Catching your toes often when taking a step, even while wearing a brace for foot drop
  • Lack of endurance – fatigue after walking short distances
  • Difficulty with coordination, balance or stability
  • Circumduction – tendency to swing your leg out to your side (instead of straight forward) in order to take a step
  • Step-to Gait – stepping forward with one foot and bringing the other to meet it

Ideal candidates for Kickstart are those who have:

  • The ability to initiate at least one step (with assistance from a walker or crutches)
  • Good core strength (back/abdominals)
  • The ability to stand for two minutes (with assistance from a walker or crutches)

Other requirements include:

  • A strong motivation to walk
  • A strong, motivated support structure from family and caregivers

Contraindications include:

  • Severe knee flexion contractures
  • Severe quadriceps weakness
  • Cognitive impairments

To learn more, please call our customer service representatives at (877) 484-7513 or fill out the online form below to be contacted by the Cadence team.

 

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 I drag my foot or swing my leg out to the side (circumduct) when I walk.
 I am able to stand upright for 2 minutes without relying on my arms to hold myself up.
 My knee hyperextends (bends backwards) on my impaired side.
 I can put weight on my impaired leg and take a step without the knee buckling.
 I fatigue easily when walking.
 I am willing to attend 4-6 physical therapy sessions for training with the Kickstart Walking System.

 I am interested in learning more even if there is a possibility that my insurance may not fully cover this product.
 I am interested in trying Kickstart at a demo with a cerfitied clinic in my area.

 Yes, I'd like to receive periodic emails about product updates from Cadence.

To help us assess whether Kickstart could benefit you, we offer the option to send a video of your walking. Upload here: