Day: March 3, 2017

CHICAGO — Augmented reality biofeedback could be an effective tool to reduce abnormalities in gait and could be used to provide telerehabilitation services to patients who may not have access to traditional clinics, according to a presenter at the American…

CHICAGO — A speaker here at American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium discussed the relationship between vestibular sensory integration and mobility in patients with lower limb amputation. The presentation was a part of the Thranhardt…

CHICAGO — Bilateral arm restriction may increase ground reaction moments associated with instability, metabolic cost of walking and medial-lateral body center-of-mass excursion, according to data presented here at the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium.…

CHICAGO — Use of a powered, partial hand prosthesis could reduce pain and lower the risk of prosthesis rejection for upper limb amputees, according to a speaker at the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium,…

CHICAGO — O&P employers should include more members of their staff in regular decision-making processes and encourage them to feel a sense of ownership in the company, according to a speaker here. At the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists…

CHICAGO — The emergence of 3-D printers in the creation of O&P devices will not mean that low-skill volunteers will replace skilled O&P practitioners and fabricators, according to Jeff Erenstone, CPO, here at the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists…