This maneuver is critical to achieving functional independence.
Year: 2014
Take Advantage of the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit
With the start of the new year, small businesses can expect higher tax credit through the Affordable Care Act.
CHAMP Assessment Determines if Military Amputees Are Ready for Service Again
ORLANDO, Fla. — Military service members must undergo rehabilitation after amputation to help them return to service or retire and live life as normally as possible. However, there is no one specific way for physical therapists to know if amputees…
Summertime Fun Leads to Career in Pedorthics
Triple-certified Tennessee pedorthist is passionate about his practice.
New 3-D printer prints with carbon fiber
The MarkForged Mark One carbon fiber 3-D printer debuted recently at SolidWorks World 2014, San Diego. Gregory Mark, co-owner of Aeromotions and inventor of the 3-D printer, said the Mark One can print in carbon fiber, fiberglass, nylon and a…
New 3-D printer prints with carbon fiber
The MarkForged Mark One carbon fiber 3-D printer debuted recently at SolidWorks World 2014, San Diego. Gregory Mark, co-owner of Aeromotions and inventor of the 3-D printer, said the Mark One can print in carbon fiber, fiberglass, nylon and a…
AOPA addresses CMS on ALJ hearing suspension
The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association has written a letter to CMS administrator Marilyn Tavenner requesting CMS to suspend all audits until CMS and the Department of Health and Human Services are able to make all administrative law judge hearings…
Falls replace motor vehicle crashes as leading cause of traumatic spinal cord injury
Falls appear to be the leading cause of traumatic spinal cord injuries, surpassing motor vehicle crashes, according to study results recently published online in the Journal of Neurotrauma. The rates of these injuries are rising fastest among older people. “We…
Falls replace motor vehicle crashes as leading cause of traumatic spinal cord injury
Falls appear to be the leading cause of traumatic spinal cord injuries, surpassing motor vehicle crashes, according to study results recently published online in the Journal of Neurotrauma. The rates of these injuries are rising fastest among older people. “We…
Acute spatial neglect impairs functional mobility
Acute spatial neglect in patients with right brain stroke has a negative impact on regaining of functional mobility in the community, according to study results published in PM&R. Spatial neglect is a disabling disorder of functional vision that can complicate…