Controlled Micro-Stimulation for Peripheral Neural System Enhancement

Abstract

Falls are a leading cause of serious morbidity and mortality in the elderly. Previous research shows that one in three people over 65 will fall each year, and the ratio increases to one in two for people above 85. Patients with peripheral neuropathy are at risk of increasing falls twenty times more than ordinary old people. This paper introduces an innovative method to improve stability and reduce the chance of falling by mechanically and electrically stimulating the foot.