Lulu Strong Foundation Issues First Therapy Grant
The Lulu Strong Foundation has awarded its first $100,000 grant to Axolo Health, propelling the adoption of virtual reality rehabilitation therapy for amputees.
The grant was presented by Lulu Gribbin during an appearance at the Helen Keller Lecture Series at Troy University, with the moment highlighted in a post shared by the institution.
Founded by Lulu Gribbin, the foundation intends to expand access to prosthetics and rehabilitation for those with limb loss.
The funding supports Axolo Health’s Targeted Brain Rehabilitation, a virtual reality therapy for phantom limb pain. The upper-limb therapy is FDA-registered and available commercially; the grant will help develop lower-limb applications.
Axolo Health was co-founded by Dr Glenn Gaston and Dr Bryan Loeffler, who treated Gribbin after her 2024 shark attack, linking the foundation and therapy team.
The grant will support expanding virtual reality therapy access for amputees suffering from phantom limb pain. Axolo Health estimates the therapy could reach 20 more clinics in the Southeast in two years, benefiting hundreds of additional patients and accelerating deployment.
The foundation says the funding addresses challenges in amputee care, for example, limited access to advanced rehabilitation due to cost, and prioritises expanding the use of emerging technologies.
Gribbin has previously reported that after participating in the Targeted Brain Rehabilitation therapy, she experienced a clear decrease in the rate and severity of her phantom limb pain episodes, leading to improvements in her daily comfort and mobility. She reported being able to sleep through the night without interruption from pain for the first time since her amputation. This experience supports the foundation’s focus on expanding access to similar treatments.
Recently established, the Lulu Strong Foundation backs innovative amputee care, including AI prosthetics and immersive therapies.
