Young man assaulted in Holguín will start rehabilitation with a device that will allow him to stand

The young Cuban Lester Domínguez, who has not walked since he was assaulted in Holguín last March, will begin a new rehabilitation technique on Monday aimed at helping him to stand upright.

Lester is hospitalized at Julio Díaz Hospital in Havana, where he will begin using the standing frame, a device that allows a person to be positioned in a bipedal stance, that is, standing upright. This vertical position helps prevent musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and respiratory complications, among others.

Additionally, the young man is doing breathing exercises, engaging in rehabilitation workouts, receiving ozone therapy, and following a diet because he has low body fat.

"He feels very healthy and a bit optimistic about his recovery," his father, Dennis Domínguez, said on Facebook.

Lester Domínguez began a new rehabilitation last Monday, which was also his 19th birthday.

He traveled from Holguín to the Julio Díaz Hospital in Havana in search of other techniques to continue his recovery.

"Lester hopes that in two months he will be able to walk and that this faith will become a reality with the resources available at that hospital. He tells his followers to take care of themselves, as Cuba is currently experiencing a lot of violence and murder, with very lenient laws," Dennis said on his Facebook wall.

The young man decided to continue his rehabilitation in Havana after spending a year and three months unable to take a step. During this time, he has gained more strength in his arms and legs and has regained sensitivity throughout his body. This gives both him and his father hope.

At the end of May, Dennis revealed that he was trying to admit him to Julito Díaz to start some therapy that would allow him to walk again.

At that time, the boy asked her to help him leave the country, after realizing that there were no conditions for his development in Cuba.

"The boy sees that everything becomes more difficult with the power outages in Cuba and doesn’t have the necessary conditions for his development. He tells me that the best way I can help him is by leaving the country," said Dennis.

"We have many relatives abroad, and in the end, we always find ourselves with one hand behind and the other in front. To avoid having to beg for help for his recovery, he tells me to try in Nicaragua. Let's see if I can fulfill his wish, even if it’s the last thing I do in my life," he emphasized.