Electrical Stimulation of Spinal Cord Lets Paralyzed Patients Walk and Ride Bikes

A spinal cord injury used to mean life bound to a wheelchair. Now, three spinal cord injury patients are able to walk and even ride a modified bicycle, new research shows. The trio got on their feet again thanks to well-timed and precise electrical stimulation in the spinal cord combined with rehabilitation. The results are just the beginning of improving recovery after spinal cord injury, the researchers say. "When I could let go of the bar on the treadmill ... walking hands-free really