Month: July 2016

Among patients with stroke, those of a minority race had higher odds than white patients of receiving life-sustaining procedures, but the reverse was true for carotid revascularization and procedures to improve functional status, according to a research letter published in…

Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute in Canada have developed clinical practice guidelines for managing neuropathic pain in patients with spinal cord injuries, according to a press release from the institution. The guidelines are published in Spinal Cord. According to…

Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc. recently reported its financial results for the 3 months ended June 30, 2016. According to a company press release, in the second quarter, Ekso Bionics became the first exoskeleton company to become a vendor to Healthsouth…

Men and Hispanic patients also showed a high risk of premature mortality.

Shawn M. Carter, staff writer of O&P News, received an APEX Grand Award for Writing for his cover story, “Affordable Care Comes at High Price for O&P.” Carter is pictured with Amanda Alexander, MBA, managing editor of O&P News. To…

Free marketing tools are at our fingertips, but we have to make the most of them.

An amputee’s resolve takes him from restricted mobility to reality TV.

June 9-11 | Greensboro, N.C. Stephen Shope, of Hanger Clinic, has conference attendees practice flexing specific arm muscles to get an idea of the way he controls a myoelectric device with his residual limb.Images: Alexander A, O&P News. Swim coach…

In-house fabrication and outsourcing both reach for the same goal, but business owners should know which option best fits their needs.

Known as the ‘Armless Fiddler,’ Carl Herrmann Unthan made the most of his congenital bilateral limb loss.