In a literature review comparing orthotic treatment to repositioning protocols among children with posterior positional plagiocephaly, different orthotic treatments, such as helmets and concave pillows, were found to correct head deformities better and faster than repositioning protocols. “The nonsurgical management…
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Safety precautions for walking in socks should be provided to older adults who adopted a more cautious gait pattern compared with young adults, according to study results. “Inappropriate footwear has been identified as one of the extrinsic risk factors of…
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AOPA submits statement to Senate Finance Committee about RACS
The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) submitted a statement to the Senate Finance Committee, which held a hearing June 25 on Recovery Audit Contractors and other Medicare contractors that conduct audits to identify improvements in how audits are conducted.…
PTSD in Vietnam vets doubled risk for heart disease
Male twin Vietnam War veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder were more than twice as likely to develop coronary heart disease vs. those without PTSD, according to recent results of a prospective study supported by the NIH. The study followed 281…
Adults with disabilities more likely to be obese
Adults with a disability are more likely to be obese or extremely obese compared with adults without a disability, according to recent study results published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine. Researchers from the University of Texas School of…
Athletes gather in Texas for Extremity Games
The eighth annual Extremity Games was recently held at the Texas Ski Ranch in New Braunfels, Texas. Extremity Games, an extreme adaptive sports competition for athletes with limb loss or limb difference hosted by the Athletes with Disabilities Network, kicked off…
Improved imaging helps distinguish osteomyelitis from Charcot joint
A hybrid molecular imaging technique that targets both bone cell activity and immune response can help physicians better distinguish osteomyelitis from Charcot foot, according to study results presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Annual Meeting. Current…