Patients who undergo treatment for a herniated lumbar disc are less likely to experience improvement in pain, function and satisfaction if they wait more than 6 months before seeking treatment, according to a study from researchers in Philadelphia. The findings,…
Year: 2011
ACIP Recommends HBV Vaccination for Adults With Diabetes
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has recommended the hepatitis B virus vaccine for adults with diabetes. “With the information on the increased risk for hepatitis B among adults with diabetes, the working group considered the potential benefits that…
Delaying Mechanical Stresses Can Improve Wound Healing
A new study revealed that mechanical forces affect the growth and remodeling of blood vessels during tissue regeneration and wound healing. The forces diminish or enhance the vascularization process and tissue regeneration depending on when they are applied during the…
Amputee Coalition Board Member Jeff Cain Chosen President-Elect of AAFP
Jeff Cain Jeff Cain, MD, a member of the Amputee Coalition’s Board of Directors, has been chosen as president-elect of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). In his new role, Cain will advocate on behalf of family…
BOC Unveils Accreditation Tools for DMEPOS Facilities
The Board of Certification/Accreditation, International (BOC) has published a new Accreditation Survival Guide to help facilities through the process of becoming accredited or reaccredited. The guide contains essential tools that potential and current DMEPOS facilities can use as they obtain…
British Government Invests in Prosthetic Services Following Recommendation
British Prime Minister David Cameron announced that the British government will invest up to £15m to improve prosthetics services for military veterans who have lost a limb while serving their country. The announcement follows recommendations made in Dr. Andrew Murrison’s…
Sarah Clark Joins O&P1 as Director of Product Development
Sarah Clark O&P1 announced that Sarah Clark has joined the company as Director of Product Development. Clark is a third generation professional in the orthotics & prosthetics field; her grandfather Dale Clark CP and Dennis Clark CPO were…
Study Finds Alternating Training Sessions May Benefit Patients with Motor Disorders
According to a study in The Journal of Neuroscience, forcing people to switch from a normal walking pattern to an unusual one — and back again — made them better able to adjust to the unusual pattern the following day.…
Haitian Inspiration Tour Visits New York City Area
The “Haitian Inspiration Tour,” featuring a group of amputee soccer players from Haiti known as Team Zaryen, visited the New York City area Thursday, Oct. 20 and Friday, Oct. 21 following 3 days in Washington, D.C. There, the team held…
O&P Innovations Recognized by the James Dyson Award
A prosthetic arm that is controlled by brain signals is in competition for the James Dyson Award. AMO Arm and its two inventors — Michal Prywata and Thiago Caires — have officially moved on to the final round of finalists…