Kristy Tabers, CFts, is glad she made the switch from teeth to feet. Or rather, orthodontics to orthopedic shoes. “I worked in an orthodontist’s office for 12 years,” said Tabers, the ABC-certified staff therapeutic shoe fitter at Stone-Lang Co. in…
Year: 2014
Interactive Training Increased Confidence in Administering Performance-Based Measures
Prosthetists who had interactive training in the Timed Up and Go and Amputee Mobility Predictor were more confident in administering the performance-based measures to amputees, according to study results. Recently, CMS has required providers of physical, occupational and speech-language therapies…
Wounded Warriors Amputee Football Team Plays Former NFL Players
Wounded warriors and amputees take the field to expand their mission.
Pass the Popcorn, It is Movie Time
Image: © Shutterstock A couple months ago, I wrote a column about telling your story. I had read a story about a female winemaker and her vineyard that motivated me to write the column. I read it. I like reading.…
Beware of inaccurate documentation and HIPAA ‘trap’
In November 2012, John Natale, MD, of Chicago, a cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon, went to federal prison on charges related to the care of Medicare patients who had aortic aneurysms. The federal court of appeals in Chicago rejected his appeal…
FDA allows marketing of first wearable walking device
The FDA has approved marketing of the first wearable, assisted walking device for people with spinal cord injuries. The device, ReWalk, acts as an exoskeleton by using a metal brace worn over the legs and upper body. It assist users…
FDA allows marketing of first wearable walking device
The FDA has approved marketing of the first wearable, assisted walking device for people with spinal cord injuries. The device, ReWalk, acts as an exoskeleton by using a metal brace worn over the legs and upper body. It assist users…
Psychological distress led to more chronic conditions in adults with disabilities
Adults with disabilities who had increased level of psychological distress showed a higher prevalence of chronic conditions, barriers to health care and non-receipt of preventive cancer screenings, according to study results published in the Journal of Health Care for the…
Psychological distress led to more chronic conditions in adults with disabilities
Adults with disabilities who had increased level of psychological distress showed a higher prevalence of chronic conditions, barriers to health care and non-receipt of preventive cancer screenings, according to study results published in the Journal of Health Care for the…
Curbell Plastics helps students create lightweight prostheses
Curbell Plastics Inc. has donated $18,000 in plastic to Alabama high school students, who will use the plastic to create lightweight prosthetics for amputees in Honduras. The project is a shared effort of Calera High School, the SME Education Foundation…