Results from a recent pilot study suggest the practice of meditation may help U.S. veterans manage chronic pain. Results are published in Military Behavioral Health. According to a press release, the study, conducted at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center…
Day: February 8, 2016
VIDEO: O&P care is about the patient
LAS VEGAS — O&P practitioners need to put patient outcomes first, according to Curt Bertram, CPO, FAAOP, director of the National Residency Program and national orthotics specialist for Hanger Clinic. Bertram presented a 2-day program for clinicians who work with…
New exoskeleton helps restore mobility to people with paralysis
An exoskeleton developed by University of California, Berkeley’s Robotics and Human Engineering Laboratory helps people with limited mobility walk again. According to a press release, Homayoon Kazerooni, PhD, professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), has…
VIDEO: AMPOWER offers peer-to-peer support for amputees
LAS VEGAS — Katy Sullivan, national coordinator of the AMPOWER program for Hanger Clinic, said the peer support program offers hope and encouragement to amputees.