Use of shoe orthotics for 6 weeks reduced chronic low back pain and discomfort in patients, according to results of a pilot study published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. “The use of shoe orthotics is a common…
Day: August 1, 2011
What’s in a Name?
Recent legislative victories in prosthetic parity are duein part to the efforts of grassroots activists, determined advocates and asimple name change.
Experts Call for Assessment of How London Olympics, Paralympics Can Affect Public Health
With just 1 year to go before the start of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London, the focus should be on obtaining evidence on how the Games will affect public health, claim a group of public health experts…
Ceremony Held to Mark Closing of Walter Reed Army Medical Center
On July 27, Army Secretary John M. McHugh spoke at a ceremony featuring the casing of Walter Reed Army Medical Center’s (WRAMC) colors, symbolizing the next step in the closing of the 102-year-old hospital. A flag casing ceremony is a…