Essential hand tremors affect millions of people across the world. Their hands shake so much that it becomes hard for them to carry out their daily tasks independently. Though medicines to reduce them do exist, they do not work for a long time. Moreover, they have adverse side effects like nausea, disturbances in gait, compulsive behavior, and others.
Joon Faii Ong and his inspiration for the GyroGlove
For Joon Faii Ong, there is certainly a personal connection and story behind the invention of the GyroGlove. While caring for patients as a trainee doctor, he came across a 103-year-old woman who was struggling with a bowl of soup. Her hands were shaking so much that the soup she was drinking was spilling more on her dress. This sight moved him so much that he went to the nurses to ask about her. They told her she had Alzheimer’s and a health condition that was still yet undiagnosed, and no medicines worked on her. Her hand tremors were so bad that this sight touched his heart, and he promised to do something for patients who suffered from a similar condition like her.
The heart touching tale of the GyroGlove and its invention
This incident in his life triggered the urge to develop and design a unique tremor-reducing glove called the GyroGlove. The glove can be worn like any regular glove as its design is compact. His desire to create a device that has the potential to help people with Parkinson’s Disease the chance to get the confidence in their hands began with his memory of the old woman. He knew that if he honestly cared for his patients, he would find the right solutions for their hand tremors. He has the goal to care for his patients, and his invention is all set to create a massive impact on millions of people who suffer from these hand tremors.
Medications to reduce essential hand tremors do not work for long
He is committed to reducing the use of medications for reducing essential hand tremors. Most of these medicines have side effects that harm the person. He mentions there is a force to counteract the force and maintain balance and control of the hands no matter how severe these tremors are. The main purpose of the GyroGlove is to emit the force to counteract or compensate these hand tremors. It can be safely said this glove restores a close to regular function that comes as a significant relief to those people with Parkinson’s Disease and disorders that cause essential hand tremors.
According to Joon Faii Ong, essential hand tremors affect over 200 million people across the globe. Parkinson’s Disease affects the cognitive ability as well as the physical movement of more than 10 million people in the world. His glove has the scope to help people with hand tremors due to multiple sclerosis, strokes, and hyperthyroidism. This innovative glove has the potential to reduce hand tremors to enable independence and restore dignity back to patients.