Calgary Launch Research Network to Help Improve Neurological Rehabilitation.

Alberta Health Services and the University of Calgary are partnering to further research how to help people with spinal cord injuries and movement issues, reports the Canadian press.

According to the Canadian Press, the Researching Strategies for Rehabilitation or RESTORE, Network will work with adept group of academics and experts to conduct clinical trials and test new therapies and technologies to improve the quality of life for those with nerve disorders.

The network is reportedly focused on three areas of rehabilitation study which includes spinal cord injuries, stroke and movement injury. All areas of the research will have its dedicated team of researchers to conduct clinical studies.

The Canadian Press says reports that the researchers will be looking methods to stabilize blood pressure in neurological rehabilitation, in what is described as the first-ever trial in humans. Quoting research manager Kelly Larkin-Kaiser, the report says “the researchers would implant epidural stimulators over the spinal cord to reawaken them after injury.”

The network is also reportedly working on other pilots, which includes a virtual-reality treadmill at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, in partnership with AHS, for improving stroke recovery. Another pilot involves children with mobility issues at Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary that aids movement with the help of a robotic-assisted walking device.

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