Month: July 2014

Rehab Systems Orthotic and Prosthetic Technologies announced the addition of Bob Rich, CP, BEO, to the company. Bob Rich Rich received his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from the University of Utah where he volunteered in the orthotics and prosthetics department…

Soldiers returning from combat in Afghanistan or Iraq reported a higher prevalence of chronic pain and opioid use compared with estimates in the general civilian population, according to a research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine. In 2011, researchers collected…

Soldiers returning from combat in Afghanistan or Iraq reported a higher prevalence of chronic pain and opioid use compared with estimates in the general civilian population, according to a research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine. In 2011, researchers collected…

The United Spinal Association and the National Spinal Cord Injury Association gathered recently for the third annual Roll on Capitol Hill event, where they addressed polices that impact quality of life for individuals with disabilities. Attendees took part in congressional office visits…

The United Spinal Association and the National Spinal Cord Injury Association gathered recently for the third annual Roll on Capitol Hill event, where they addressed polices that impact quality of life for individuals with disabilities. Attendees took part in congressional office visits…

With the passing of the Affordable Care Act, the O&P industry can again advocate for essential health benefits for amputees.

A Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency program is developing ways to deliver naturalistic sensations, such as touch and position sense, to amputees while enabling prosthetic control and reducing phantom limb pain. “We have the opportunity to not only significantly improve…

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One of the contributing factors to a greater peak force in the intact leg was due to the hamstrings.

Realistic finger design could make prosthesis more lifelike.