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Parkinson's Patient Develops Device To Aid Walking
Feature Report on NBC-17:
A former Raleigh police officer who suffers from Parkinson's disease has invented a device to help people with the neurological disorder get around. Almost a third of Parkinson's patients have a symptom known as freezing. One minute they're fine, and the next they are literally frozen -- feet stuck to the floor -- and they can't make the next step. Watch the Video | Read more...

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The NextStep® is a revolutionary walking aid device which liberates Parkinson's sufferers from "freezing" episodes.
It's not a pill. It won't wear off when you least expect it. With this mechanical device invented by a Parkinson's patient, you can overcome a major symptom of Parkinson's Disease - freezing. Nine years ago, Mike Tucker's diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, an incurable and debilitating illness that affects the central nervous system failed to elicit the typical reaction - self-pity. Instead, he responded by rallying his entrepreneurial spirit in search of solutions for the host of life altering symptoms Parkinson's patients live with daily. read more...

Experience the "Freedom from Freezing"
NextStep is a non-pharmaceutical solution for symptoms of Parkinson's Disease.

WRAL-TV 5: Parkinson's Patient Deals With Disability With New Invention

Parkinson's Patient Deals With Disability With New Invention
Feature Story broadcast on WRAL-TV 5:
"You're in the prime of life, happy and healthy. Then you're diagnosed with a life-changing illness with no cure. What would you do? The next story is one man's inspiring answer."

Mike Tucker is a big guy who loves protecting others. At the 1996 Olympics, he was a bodyguard for Michael Jordan, Mary Lou Retton and Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf. "I was a police officer, in the gym six days a week, rode a bike 40 miles on the weekend, and I could bench press 350 pounds," said Tucker. But not anymore. While working at the Olympics, Tucker realized something was wrong. "I noticed when I was there, my left side got a lot weaker," he said. Read more and watch the video.

"As a Parkinson's patient, I've developed the NextStep® ...
It's a walking aid that will alleviate embarrassing freezing episodes. With the NextStep® , I can now participate in life again, without the worries of freezing. I can go out to restaurants, attend church, go shopping, see a ballgame or concert - without the fear of being stranded and embarrassed in a public setting. I hope the NextStep® will give you as much independence as it has for me. I feel like I've gotten my life back. I truly hope you feel the freedom I've experienced with the help of this device." -- Mike Tucker, Founder

*It's ready to use right out of the box!* The patented NextStep® walking assistant unit becomes a part of your favorite cane. It merely slides over the end. Find out more about how it works...