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Inventor aids self, others
March 3, 2006 - News and Observer - One of the problems with Parkinson's disease, as North Raleigh inventor Mike Tucker found, was the symptom known as "freezing." Those afflicted can at times lose control of gross motor movement and are de facto paralyzed, if only for several seconds. NextStep is a device that is designed to prevent freezing episodes while walking.    Read more...

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Prisoners of Parkinson's Disease Win Back Independence
October 20, 2005 - Invention of the NextStep® walking aid liberates Parkinson's sufferers from "freezing" episodes Raleigh, N.C. - 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...

Parkinsons Next Step Walking Aid debuts on Retail Shelves at Kerr Drugs
November 17, 2009 - he Parkinsons Next Step Cane, a proven walking aid designed specifically for Parkinsons patients suffering from freezing of gait, or the inability to walk, is now available at it's first Retail location, Kerr Drug's newest Pharmacy in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.    Read more...

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Mike Tucker speaks about Parkinson's Disease

The inventer of NextStep speaks about how his life changed after the diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease, and what led to the invention of NextStep.

Hear how frustrations over other devices led to this remarkable non-pharmaceutical breakthrough led to his recovering the Mobility, Freedom and Independance he lost through this disease.