New walking station brings gait therapy right into MS patients’ homes

WalkPort device designed to help people with mobility difficulties

Written by Andrea Lobo, PhD | April 28, 2026

• WalkPort, a new device for gait therapy, helps people with mobility difficulties, including those with MS.
• It supports safe standing and walking practice, reducing fall risk for those with mobility issues.
• Used at home or in clinics, it guides walking motions and tracks progress via a mobile app.

Medthera has launched WalkPort, a supported walking station designed to help people with mobility difficulties, including those with multiple sclerosis (MS), safely stand and practice walking at home and in clinical settings.

The device is now open for reservations, with initial shipments expected to start in August, according to the company.

“Walking is more than movement — it’s independence,” Alan Tholkes, Medthera’s founder and CEO, and a longtime quadriplegic wheelchair user, said in a company press release. “I saw firsthand how limited access to consistent therapy slows progress. WalkPort was built to give people a safe way to practice walking every day, whether at home or as part of their therapy program.”

WalkPort can be used at home or in rehabilitation centers

In MS, inflammation of the brain and spinal cord can cause a range of mobility-related symptoms, including muscle stiffness (spasticity), weakness, fatigue, pain, and balance problems.

While physical therapy and regular exercise may help patients maintain mobility and independence, it can be difficult for patients to practice walking outside clinical settings. WalkPort is intended to help address that gap by allowing patients to engage in supported, repetitive walking-like movements.

The equipment, which can be used at home or in rehabilitation centers, helps users with sit-to-stand transitions and includes stabilizing supports to help keep the body upright and stable. This helps reduce the risk of falls and allows users to focus on consistent movement.

To practice walking, the system guides the legs through walking-like motions, which the company says may help reinforce more natural gait patterns.

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