ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The WalkAide, a novel system that uses single channel functional electric stimulation to improve gait, could be beneficial for patients with foot drop, according to data presented here at the New Jersey Chapter of the American…
Month: November 2015
VIDEO: Practitioner notes should be part of medical record
SAN ANTONIO — Pam Young, officer manager for Amputee Prosthetic Clinic in Macon, Ga., believes the O&P practitioner’s notes should be considered part of the medical record by CMS.
VIDEO: Practitioner notes should be part of medical record
SAN ANTONIO — Pam Young, officer manager for Amputee Prosthetic Clinic in Macon, Ga., believes the O&P practitioner’s notes should be considered part of the medical record by CMS.
VIDEO: Neurorehabilitation for infants requires communication among specialties
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Matthew Parente, MS, PT, CPO, program director of the prosthetics and orthotics program at the University of Hartford and national clinical education specialist for Hanger Clinic, shares highlights from his presentation on neurorehabilitation for infants with…
Speaker: Proponents of 3-D printing for O&P should consider sockets, liners
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Practitioners interested in incorporating 3-D printing into fabrication should consider the process for sockets and liners, according to Brad Poziembo, CP/LP, prosthetist for Dayton Artificial Limb in Dayton, Ohio, and researcher for Prosthetic Design Inc. Brad…
Speaker: Proponents of 3-D printing for O&P should consider sockets, liners
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Practitioners interested in incorporating 3-D printing into fabrication should consider the process for sockets and liners, according to Brad Poziembo, CP/LP, prosthetist for Dayton Artificial Limb in Dayton, Ohio, and researcher for Prosthetic Design Inc. Brad…
New microprocessor technology could improve gait in prosthesis users
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A speaker here at the New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Annual Meeting presented a novel prosthesis that could increase balance and stability, while normalizing gait characteristics for transtibital and transfemoral…
New microprocessor technology could improve gait in prosthesis users
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A speaker here at the New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Annual Meeting presented a novel prosthesis that could increase balance and stability, while normalizing gait characteristics for transtibital and transfemoral…
Ottobock announces collaboration with Scott Sabolich Prosthetics & Research
Ottobock recently announced a formal collaboration agreement with Scott Sabolich Prosthetics & Research with a goal to improve outcomes of patients with prostheses. According to an Ottobock press release, the two organizations will share expertise and information regarding education, quality…
Ottobock announces collaboration with Scott Sabolich Prosthetics & Research
Ottobock recently announced a formal collaboration agreement with Scott Sabolich Prosthetics & Research with a goal to improve outcomes of patients with prostheses. According to an Ottobock press release, the two organizations will share expertise and information regarding education, quality…