Month: October 2013

Emergency medical services may be able to prevent emergencies and traumatic injuries in elderly patients by reviewing healthy lifestyles weekly, according to a study presented at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress. In a pilot study, two paramedics provided weekly drop-in sessions…

Elderly patients often do not get the correct level of care for traumatic injuries because many are treated at facilities without specialized expertise in trauma care, according to data recently published in the Journal of American College of Surgeons. “If…

The Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation recently launched First Fit at the Amputee Coalition Limb Loss Education Day, in conjunction with the O&P World Congress in Orlando, Fla. The goal of First Fit is to provide practical fitness tips, along…

Rocker sole shoes were found to be no more effective than flat sole shoes in reducing disability and pain in people with lower back pain, while flat shoes were more beneficial for lower back pain aggravated by standing or walking,…

Parker Hannifin’s Indego exoskeleton has received a 2013 Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Innovator Award. The awards recognize innovation in fields such as technology, medicine, space exploration and automotive design. The Indego is a collaboration between Parker Hannifin and Vanderbilt University, Nashville,…

Freedom Innovations, Irvine, Calif., announced it has expanded and reorganized its senior management team, effective Nov. 1. Joe W. Martin has been appointed to the newly created position of president and chief operating officer. He most recently served as senior…

Among adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis, a rigid thoracolumbosacral orthosis significantly decreased the progression of high-risk curves to the threshold for surgery. Longer hours of orthosis wear were associated with greater benefit, according to recent study results published in the New…

Dan Cox has joined Aqualeg Inc. as sales manager for the company. Cox brings extensive sales experience in the prosthetics profession to the France-based company as it establishes operations in the United States. Dan Cox “We are very pleased that…

US Army Col. Patricia Collins recently broke the world record for a female unilateral amputee in an Ironman 70.3 distance triathlon by completing the 2013 Intermedix Ironman 70.3 in Augusta, Ga., in a time of 5:32.41. The course comprises a…

Researchers at Michigan Technological University, in partnership with the Mayo Clinic, are working on a microprocessor-controlled ankle-foot prosthesis they say comes close to achieving the range of motion of an ankle. As part of their study, the researchers built a…