The Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit at Hartford Hospital recently acquired an EKSO Bionics exoskeleton suit that is used to help patients who have suffered stroke, traumatic spinal cord and acquired brain injuries relearn how to walk properly. | Hartford HealthCare

One of the stand out features of the Ekso Bionics exoskeleton is the ability to change the motor functions of the device as you use it. As I am able to move my legs a bit more now, we have been figuring out which are the best settings to use on the device that will give me the best feedback enabling me to be more independent in walking. We started by turning off the left leg motors and I was able to initiate each step for the whole length on the gym. We then put the motors back up again to give