Year: 2014

The Amputee Coalition recently announced that three new members have joined its Scientific & Medical Advisory Committee. Deb Velez, BSN, MN, GNP, David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD and Carol A. Miller, PT, PhD, GCS, each will serve a 3-year…

Stroke patients who experienced significantly worse finger tapping in the unaffected hand indicate a need to intensify treatment targeted at the unaffected upper limb’s fine motor activities and coordination, according to data published in Neural Regeneration Research. Researchers compared 30…

Stroke patients who experienced significantly worse finger tapping in the unaffected hand indicate a need to intensify treatment targeted at the unaffected upper limb’s fine motor activities and coordination, according to data published in Neural Regeneration Research. Researchers compared 30…

Researchers at the Kessler Foundation have found that overall living conditions of the built environment may be relevant to social inclusion for individuals with physical disabilities. In the recently published study, researchers obtained cross-sectional data from 508 community-living chronically disabled…

Researchers at the Kessler Foundation have found that overall living conditions of the built environment may be relevant to social inclusion for individuals with physical disabilities. In the recently published study, researchers obtained cross-sectional data from 508 community-living chronically disabled…

The Department of Veterans Affairs has initiated an independent, nationwide review of all scheduling practices at its medical facilities. The Joint Commission, a nonprofit organization that accredits and certifies more than 20,500 health care organizations and programs, will conduct an…

President Obama has signed into law the Veterans Access to Care Act of 2014, which includes the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights as a provision. The private contracting provision of the Act, which applies to physicians, hospitals and…

Hanger Inc. announced net sales of $275.9 million for the second quarter of 2014, an increase of 3% from the second quarter of 2013, according to a company press release. The second quarter net sales increase of $8.1 million was…

Hanger Inc. announced net sales of $275.9 million for the second quarter of 2014, an increase of 3% from the second quarter of 2013, according to a company press release. The second quarter net sales increase of $8.1 million was…

LAS VEGAS — At the Hanger Education Fair, Joey Funderburk speaks about his bilateral prostheses and journey to get microprocessor knees. Kevin Carroll, MS, CP, speaks about working with Funderburk and how the team came up with new concepts in…