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From: Frank.Whitney@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org (Frank Whitney)
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Subject: Walker Institute
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Date: 16 Nov 90 15:03:53 GMT
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[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

I would like anyone who has information concerning the Walker
Institute located in Pacific Palisades, California to please post
a message to me.  I met a woman who is an incomplete C-6,7
quadriplegic.  She has been told by them that she might be a good
candidate for neural stimulation with biofeedback to help develop
alternate paths for her nervous system.

Has anyone heard of this method of using biofeedback to help
develop an alternate path and is this a reputable establishment. 
She lives in Virginia and just the cost of flying to the opposite
coast wouldn't be inexpensive.  She has been injured for
approximately six years but she is able to walk when in a pool
and can move her legs a little bit.  If they determine that she
would be a good candidate she would then stay out there for a
period of about 9 months.

Any information either pro or con would be helpful as I've never
heard anything about this place or this type of treatment.  I'd
hate to see this person taken to the cleaners if the treatment
wouldn't work but on the other hand I'd hate to tell her she
shouldn't try something that might help her condition.

I believe if I can find any information on the subject it will
probably come from this echo.  Thanks in advance.

Frank.

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