 The Leg
Works is what I call the area of my home where I work on my legs.
My therapy here is designed to reorganise my central nervous system.
This therapy was not available back in the 70’s when I broke my back. At the time, doctors believed (and
most still do) that the spinal cord is hard wired…once broken,
it cannot be repaired and permanent paralysis results.
Well, scientists now know that is only partially true.
There is considerable medical evidence available
to suggest that it is entirely possible I can retrain (or as I
call it), “reboot” my
central nervous system, create new nerve pathways, and regain control
of my paralysed body.
Make no mistake, "rebooting" one's central nervous system requires mental and physical committment and the right medical device. That's where the Giger MD comes in.
First Choice
After considerable research in the UK, Europe and USA, I chose to
purchase a Giger Medical Device from Switzerland to help me re-educate
my central nervous system.
Designed by a Swiss Watchmaker, initially to help a family member
with Multiple Sclerosis, the Giger MD can now be found in leading
brain and spinal cord injury rehab centres in the United States and
Europe (not the UK sadly).
 The Giger MD allows me to exercise my entire
body, in "zero
gravity" and perfect equilibrium, free from stress or pain,
without leaving home.
It is a BRILLIANT design that enables me to achieve an incredible
30,000 joint movements in as little as 20 minutes. Mind-boggling
as that sounds, it's true and yet the Giger MD is very easy to use.
A live, interactive biofeedback system is
displayed on a video monitor, allowing me to self-correct (no therapist needed) as
I "walk on my back," and engage my brain, arms and legs,
all at the same time.
The Giger MD is, in my view, is the ultimate use-at-home neuromuscular re-education machine.
How it works
Giger MD Therapy works rather like the dynamo
I had on my bike as a kid. Whenever I move my body as if I was
walking (what I call "walking
on my back"), the "feelers" for my skin, joints and
muscles generate a flow of electricity (information).
When this information reaches the point where
I broke my back (T12 ), the nerve flow is diverted to the so called, "self-renewing
multiple stem cells" in the spinal cavity. If they receive a
continuous, regular flow, they become nerve cells, proliferate and
connect with each other. That's the plan.
The process requires commitment and I exercise
an average of 60 minutes per day, five days per week. My legs are
bulking up with all
the exercise and all my joints are working really well – back,
spine, shoulders, hips, knees, ankles, etc.
I consider the Giger MD is a key part of my exercise-therapy.
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