The market for these devices could be substantial. Spinal cord injury affects over 15 million people globally, including more than 300,000 in the United States. These injuries can dramatically impact a person’s quality of life, and rehabilitative therapy is often a patient’s only option. In recent years, electrical stimulation has emerged as a promising tool to provide relief and restore function with a small zap. The gains are often modest, though, which is why Candy Tefertiller, a neurological rehabilitation clinician in Colorado, was thrilled with the results from the ARC-EX.
