Year: 2013

Degenerative tissue loss resulting from a spinal cord injury was shown to develop in the spinal cord and brain as early as 40 days after the injury, according to a study published in The Lancet Neurology. The study, conducted by…

In its July webcast, the National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics discussed CMS Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) and their effect on the O&P industry. The first issue addressed was the recent proposed regulation that would allow CMS…

In the presence of lymphedema, an overabundance of mast cells, which normally promote wound healing, may cause harm by leading to the overproduction of interleukin-10, preventing certain white blood cells from reaching the wound area, according to recent study results.…

A new analysis found that, as a result of the initial implementation of the Affordable Care Act, uncertainty may arise regarding the scope and extent of health insurance coverage for habilitative services for children with disabilities. The Department of Health…

A new analysis found that, as a result of the initial implementation of the Affordable Care Act, uncertainty may arise regarding the scope and extent of health insurance coverage for habilitative services for children with disabilities. The Department of Health…

Neurosurgeons and neurologists were more likely to diagnose patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy at first visit compared with orthopedic surgeons and primary physicians, according to recent study results. Researchers collected medical records of 42 patients who underwent surgery for cervical…

Patients with chronic stroke had improved mobility after 12 weeks.

In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, O&P quickly mobilized to help the victims and their families.

New upper and lower extremity divisions bring renewed excitement to the track.