Walking Aids

Musmate, P. O. Box 3976, Bath BA1 0DF, UK Tel. (0845) 094 4674; fax (0845) 094 4674; e-mail sales@musmate.co.uk .

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About Us Clinical Results Customer Stories Downloads Home The Musmate    Left Leg Products    Right Leg Products    Both Legs Products Site Map Other Products    The Anklemate How to Buy in:    Australia    Canada    Europe		The Musmate offers you... Mobility - walk faster for longer Freedom - can even go up stairs Discretion - nobody notices you are wearing it Savings - less wear on shoes, no need to buy specialist ones Affordability - competitively priced and no batteries Movement - no foot-dragging or awkward gait patterns Support - helps with knee or hip flexion as well as the ankle	Our Online Poll
UK    USA Terms & Conditions    Deutsch    Español    Français    Português	People with foot drop have difficulty walking. When they lift their leg to move forward, the ankle muscles do not lift the foot up and so the foot is dragged along. Alternatively the leg is lifted really high up so that the floppy foot clears the ground (this is called steppage gait). A third alternative is that the leg is not lifted up, but thrown to the side so that the foot clears the ground. All these walking movements are energy -intensive and so people with drop foot become tired quickly, and so tend to limit their movements. This has a negative impact at work and also socially. These factors then result in exercise which reduces fitness and causes further fatigue. A vicious circle is quickly created. The Musmate is designed to address this situation. It uses a shoulder harness and an elastic cord connected to the shoe. When walking, the thigh muscles push down on the elastic cord and it in turn gently supports the raising of the foot. Two adjustments are easily made to customise the Musmate for your maximum benefit. Firstly the amount of support the Musmate provides is adjustable. As you need more support, it is forthcoming. Secondly, the height to which your foot is lifted is also controlled. It is easy to adjust the Musmate to lift your foot higher, to cross rough ground or even go up stairs. Since the foot has regained its normal action, Walking is made easier. Secondly, there is less risk of trips or falls because the foot is not dragging. The result is that people walk more than they used to. This creates a positive circle whereby increasing mobility leads to greater fitness which in turn reduces the effort required to walk. People can work more, and improve their social lives. We have established an online discussion group to talk about issues surrounding the Musmate. This can be found by following the links below.

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