The Department of Veterans Affairs is mandating overtime hours for claims processors in its 56 regional benefits offices in an effort to reduce the compensation claims backlog. The mandate, which will be implemented through the end of fiscal year 2013,…
Day: May 15, 2013
Foot drop stimulator or AFO interventions improve gait in post-stroke patients
Ankle-foot orthoses or foot drop stimulators yielded significant improvements in gait speed and other functional outcomes for patients with foot drop resulting from a stroke, according to a study published in Stroke. The study, which was conducted by researchers at…