The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) will host its second Suggested Electronic Clinical Template for Lower Limb Prosthesis Open Door Forum on June 13 from 4-5 p.m. EST. This is the second in a series of Open Door Forums…
Year: 2013
Making small lifestyle changes could reduce one’s risk for having a stroke, according to a study published in the American Heart Association journal Stroke. The study included 22,914 black and white Americans older than 45 years who participated in a…
Small lifestyle changes could reduce stroke risk
Making small lifestyle changes could reduce one’s risk for having a stroke, according to a study published in the American Heart Association journal Stroke. The study included 22,914 black and white Americans older than 45 years who participated in a…
Beginning Oct. 1, small employers will be able to choose from a range of health care coverage options through the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) for their employees. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a…
Small Business Health Options Program prepares for open enrollment
Beginning Oct. 1, small employers will be able to choose from a range of health care coverage options through the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) for their employees. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a…
Results from a pilot study by Neuros Medical Inc. suggest that its Electrical Nerve Block technology provided significant pain relief for amputees who experience phantom limb pain. The study, which was led by Amol Soin, MD, from the Kettering Health…
Neuros Medical announces study results for treatment of phantom pain
Results from a pilot study by Neuros Medical Inc. suggest that its Electrical Nerve Block technology provided significant pain relief for amputees who experience phantom limb pain. The study, which was led by Amol Soin, MD, from the Kettering Health…
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF) has awarded Josh Yoder its 2013 Dale Yasukawa Memorial Scholarship, according to a press release. Yoder, from Oak Harbor, Wash., is currently finishing the orthotics certificate program at Northwestern University Prosthetic-Orthotic Center (NUPOC).…
OPAF awards 2013 Dale Yasukawa Memorial Scholarship
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF) has awarded Josh Yoder its 2013 Dale Yasukawa Memorial Scholarship, according to a press release. Yoder, from Oak Harbor, Wash., is currently finishing the orthotics certificate program at Northwestern University Prosthetic-Orthotic Center (NUPOC).…
Orthosis use can improve postural sway
The use of prefabricated orthotic arch supports improved postural sway, according to a study published in the Journal of Applied Biomechanics. The study included 12 healthy young adults. Movement from center of pressure (COP) was measured for each participant with…