# @thegistusa on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DK0ERhoBVXJ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/31608450-thegistusa-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/cab642644d.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-06-12T20:06:55.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The GIST USA (@thegistusa) — https://gondola.cc/thegistusa

## Caption

“I feel like Iron Man.” 🥹⁣
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Former Humboldt Bronco Ryan Straschnitzki walks again using cutting-edge exoskeleton. 🙌⁣
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Seven years after being paralyzed in the tragic 2018 bus crash, Ryan Straschnitzki stood tall once again, this time with the help of a $400,000 robotic exoskeleton. 💪⁣
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The advanced XoMotion device, developed by Vancouver-based Human in Motion Robotics, allowed Ryan to walk a 40-foot track, handle a hockey stick, and even toss a football. 🤩⁣
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“Science is expanding every day… I’m very fortunate to try it,” Ryan shared. “I forgot how tall I was.” 😁⁣
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Straschnitzki, who was the inspiration behind the technology, now sees a future where people with spinal cord injuries can reclaim mobility, and a new perspective. 👏⁣
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So great to see! 💜 #thegist⁣
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(c/o @rstraz_, @camiKepke/x)⁣
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#humboldtstrong #hockey #ryanstraschnitzki #exoskeleton #menssports

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The GIST USA | @thegistusa | https://gondola.cc/thegistusa | Sports Media Outlet |

## Tags

menssports, hockey, exoskeleton, ryanstraschnitzki, thegist, humboldtstrong

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