Better stroke
Rehab outcomes.
Lower costs. Faster discharge. A device your PT/OT team will actually use.
Kickstart™ is a passive, spring-loaded walk assist system designed for integrated stroke units and inpatient rehabilitation. No batteries. No electronics. No learning curve. Just evidence-backed gait assistance that fits the way your clinical team already works.
750K+
Canadians living with stroke
Leading cause of acquired disability
<5 min
To don and doff the device
Fits standard PT/OT session workflow
12%
Reduction in per-patient costs
vs. standard care pathway (CAD)
The gap between what evidence recommends and what your team can deliver.
High-intensity, repetitive gait training is the gold standard for stroke rehabilitation. But for physiotherapists and occupational therapists in busy community hospital stroke units, real-world constraints — staffing pressures, patient fatigue, time per session — make it genuinely hard to deliver the volume of walking therapy that produces results.
The consequence? Longer inpatient stays. Higher per-bed costs. Patients discharged to institutional care instead of home.
Kickstart™ was built for exactly this environment.
A tool that works the way your unit works.
No power. No complexity.
Kickstart™ is a fully passive device. No charging, no calibration, no IT involvement. Clinicians learn the basics in under an hour.
Peer-reviewed. Evidence-backed.
Four published studies demonstrate measurable improvements in walking speed, balance, weight-bearing symmetry, and lower limb motor function in stroke patients.
Built for the community hospital.
Unlike powered exoskeletons that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, Kickstart™ is designed for widespread adoption in the settings where most stroke patients actually receive care.
Reduces therapist burden.
By mechanically assisting hip flexion during the swing phase, Kickstart™ lets clinicians deliver more intensive gait training with less physical exertion on both sides of the therapy session.
Ready to bring Kickstart™ to your stroke unit?
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Gait Correction
Guides proper gait mechanics and alignment
Unique ball joint enables natural hip movement
Activates neuromuscular through exercise
Adjustable ankle joint prevents foot drop
Stability
Exoskeleton stabilizes the weaker limb
Supports proper stepping activity of the opposite limb
Improves the center of gravity transfer
Enhances symmetry and balance reactions
Walk Assist
Hip assist to swing limb
Adjustable assistance levels for progression
Builds endurance and walking confidence
Improves gait efficiency
