Month: January 2010

William Williams Keen, MD, sawbones of the Civil War, recalled battlefield surgeries in his war memoirs.

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who have relapses within the first 5 years of onset appear to have more severe disability in the short term compared to people who do not have an early relapse, according to a study published…

Researchers disagree on whether Oscar Pistorius gets a performance boost from his prosthetic blades.

OPAF and The First Clinics, founder of the First Volley Tennis Clinics, announces that they have been awarded a $10,000 grant from USTA Serves, the philanthropic arm of the United States Tennis Association (USTA). This is the third time in…

This cold and flu season provides an opportunity for health care workers to review the means of protection against all pathogens.

Differing scales meet pedorthists needs around the globe.

Cailor Fleming Insurance and The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) announced their new partnership effective January 2010 to serve the O&P field with a range of custom designed insurance products for O&P facilities. The newly installed president of AOPA,…

Some health care facilities are using virtual rehabilitation systems in conjunction with traditional modes of rehabilitation to help patients regain function. Using the systems can help patients simultaneously improve balance, coordination, muscle strength and range of motion, while providing quantitative…

  Jared Howell Jared Howell, CPO has joined the faculty and staff at Northwestern University’s Prosthetic and Orthotic Center as the assistant director of the prosthetic program. Howell will be participating on a full-time basis in the instruction and development…

A professional snocross racer, Mike Schultz is determined to tackle the competition this winter.