The device sends electrical currents to his spinal cord to try to stimulate nerves and move limbs. Now the former Humboldt Broncos player spends a couple of days a week learning to walk with the help of a machine and trying to build up his legs. “It’s taking some practice to get those muscles going again, but I’ve noticed even my spasticity is increasing. In December, he was named to the Alberta sledge hockey team. “Only being a year in and making the provincial team is a huge win in my books,” Straschnitzki said.

Source: thestar February 02, 2020 15:56 UTC