Shriner's device helps young cerebral palsy patients
Shriner's Hospital in Tampa is helping 8-year-old Charley Matthews walk on Mars -- virtually. Charley has cerebral palsy. Damage to his brain causes his muscle to tighten and flex, affecting the way he walks. But a new device, coupled with a simulator, can be used to help patients with spinal cord injury, stroke, and other orthopedic conditions to help regain motor function.