(DHA)
- 7-year-old Muhammet Altay, who has cerebral palsy in SAMSUN, walked
alone for the first time 15 days ago with 2 years of physical therapy.
Altay, who chooses his family for love, is to run.
Muhammet
Altay, who is the youngest of the 4 children of the housewife Hanife
(43) and Metin Altay (45), who is a farmer in Samsun, applied to Samsun
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Diseases Hospital two years ago
when she was unable to walk due to her illness .
Altay, who was treated here in the Children's Rehabilitation Unit,
learned to walk with the masculine production locomat device (walking
robot) and physical therapy applications. Muhammet Altay started walking
15 days ago without support.
'Our dreams have come true'
Anne Hanife Altay, saying that they have been waiting for this for
years, said, "My son has been treated in the hospital for 2 years. He
started walking with support first. Then he started walking alone 15
days ago. Our dreams came true. We are very happy. Nothing would happen
if we did not stay. 2 years Our doctors worked hard and treated. Our
hospital was like our home now. I was always crying, praying to take two
steps. That's it, a thousand thanks. When I saw my son's first steps,
the worlds were mine. "
'I WANT TO RUN'
Primary school 1st grade student Muhammet Altay said that he was very happy that he started walking. spoke in the form.
LOCAL PRODUCTION WAS CARRIED OUT WITH ROBOTIC WALKING DEVICE
Samsun Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Diseases Hospital Op. Dr. Mehmet
Bilgin stated that they first treated Muhammet Altay with a robotic
walking device. "After 60 sessions, our patient started to develop
beautifully. Afterwards, we started physical therapy with our expert
physiotherapists. Currently, treatment continues. This is a process. At
this point we can walk without support. He couldn't walk at all when he
arrived. I hope he will get better with the strengthening of his muscles
in the next stage. 2 years later, our patient started to walk. We have
been using the domestic production robotic walking device for 2.5 years
in our hospital. "he said
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