STEPPING STONE

> Doctors implant a small electronic device in the paralysed men’s spine.

> The wirelessly operated implant, about the size of a AA battery, generates electrical pulses to stimulate ‘dead’ nerves

> Although the device helps generate power and control in the patient’s lower body, it does nothing to restore sensation in their legs Doctors instal mirrors at knee height so the patients can see what position his legs are in while walking.

> While the device’s effect is remarkable, the patients are still paralysed once it is turned off