Month: February 2016

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…

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…

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…

LAS VEGAS — Katy Sullivan, national coordinator of the AMPOWER program for Hanger Clinic, said the peer support program offers hope and encouragement to amputees.

LAS VEGAS — Post-operative care offers a number of benefits for O&P patients, according to John Rheinstein, CP, FAAOP/D, clinic manager for Hanger Clinic in New York. Rheinstein presented information on post-operative care at the Hanger Education Fair and National…

LAS VEGAS — Lily Guajardo, senior consulting education coordinator for Hanger Clinic, shared information on Hanger’s continuing education (CE) courses for physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, case managers and social workers, at the Hanger Education Fair and National Meeting.

LAS VEGAS — Adjustable sockets are one development among those making prostheses more adaptable for children, according to Kevin Carroll, MS, CP, FAAOP, vice president of Prosthetics for Hanger Clinic. Carroll talked about the advantages of these sockets at the…

LAS VEGAS — William Yule, CP, CoF, of Hanger Clinic shared his tips for working with pediatric amputees, with help from his patient Mikenzie Adams, at the Hanger Education Fair and National Meeting.

Kessler Foundation recently announced it will use an Ekso Bionics exoskeleton in a grant-funded trial to develop new applications for wearable robotic exoskeletons. According to a press release from Ekso Bionics, the multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT) is funded by…

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics recently announced the election of Kathy L. Mascola, LPO, CO, BOCPO, to its board of directors. Kathy Mascola   According to a press release from the National Association for the…