This Man Hasn't Walked Since A Motorcycle Wreck, But Now He Canâ€¦And Here's How

by N/A, 10 years ago | 2 min read

Adam Fritz, a 26-year-old paraplegic, was recently able to walk again for the first time, thanks to the help of electrodes placed around his knee, which sent transmissions from his spinal cord through to the brain stimulating the muscles in the legs. In fact, the electrodes bypassed his damaged spinal column completely. It's quite incredible.

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This is Adam Fritz. He lost use of his legs in a motorcycle accident 5 years ago after colliding with furniture which had fallen in the road in front of him.

He explained that when you first sustain an injury such as this, all you can do is hope that someday you'll be able to walk again.

He understood, that even with such an injury, life still goes on.

But, that's when something exciting happened for Adam.

With the help of Scientists in California he was able to walk again using the electrode procedure explained above. 3.66 meters in fact!

Fritz said, "â€¦when it actually happened, it was a dream come true."

After this incredible step forward in science, University of California neurologist Dr. Zoran Nenadic had this to say of the achievement:

"Weâ€™ve been able to, for the first time, allow a person to walk hands-free without pressing buttons. Itâ€™s a short distance, of course, but in terms of significance, itâ€™s a very exciting step."

It's an incredible story of a personal battle being won. And one of scientific advancement. If that doesn't inspire we don't know what will. Watch here as Fritz explains his entire journey:

This could be a major stepping stone in the decades to come for others who are paralyzed. Essentially every spinal cord injury patient in the next decade could be looking at a different way of life. The future is bright, people.