Month: March 2011

While lab tests and imaging can sometimes help diagnose juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), a physical examination and thorough patient history are the most valuable tools in identifying this disease. According to a new literature review from the Journal of the…

New findings by the scientists from the Women’s Health Initiative, published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, confirm the risk of breast cancer among women who are obese and not physically active, and suggest additional mechanisms beyond estrogen. “Breast cancer…

Allard USA has formed a non-profit organization, the DRALLA Foundation, to address quality of life issues not only for wearers of its devices, but for all individuals with these physical challenges. “I want to give back to this community of…

Postmenopausal women who smoke or used to smoke have as much as a 16% higher risk of developing breast cancer compared to women who have never smoked, according to research published at bmj.com. The study also says that women, who…

    Audrey Back Otto Bock HealthCare announced the promotion of Audrey Back to regional sales manager for the East Coast region. Back has been a sales representative for technical orthopedics since January 2008. She most recently held the position…

The bones of people who died as long ago as a hundred years are being used in the development of new treatments for chronic back pain. It is the first time old bones have been used in this way. The…

The World Wakeboard Association (WWA) named the Extremity Games (eXG) as a qualifier for the new Adaptive Standing and Adaptive Sit-Boarding Divisions for the 2011 Rockstar WWA Wakeboard National Championships. The two new WWA adaptive divisions are set to begin…

Researchers have discovered how three genes contribute to abnormal growth, making a breakthrough that will improve the understanding of many disorders such as fetal and childhood growth delays, abnormal development of body parts and cancer. “As a result of the…

ORLANDO, Fla. — Throughout the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the fasciitis using Kinesio tape during a demonstration at the 2010 North American Pedorthic Congress ” width=”400″ height=”373″ hspace=”0″ vspace=”0″ border=”1″>   Mike Forgrave shows an example of treatment of…

As I close the book on my tenure as a columnist for O&P Business
News, I offer caution for the direction of the industry.