Month: June 2017

The Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation has received approval for five continuing education credits in 36 states for physical therapists who attend the group’s First Stride and First Thing’s First training sessions, according to a press release. First Stride offers…

Hanger, in collaboration with the Texas Children’s Hospital, has released new data supporting the efficacy of cranial remolding orthoses in the treatment of positional skull deformation in infants. The guidelines have been published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatics. The…

The Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation is seeking nominations for three seats on its board of directors, according to a press release. The successful candidates will serve terms of 1 years, 2 years or 3 years. Members of the board…

The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association and the Amputee Coalition held a phone-based news conference to discuss the potential impacts of health care reform on patient care for amputees, including veterans, accident victims and older Americans. The call followed a…

The U.S. Senate bill to replace the Affordable Care Act would eliminate essential health benefits, including rehabilitative services, in Medicare expansion states and is cause for “great concern,” according to Peter Thomas, JD, general counsel for the National Association for…

Harold H. Sears, PhD, will retire from his position of president of Motion Control Inc. effective July 1, according a press release from Fillauer Companies Inc., the business’ parent company. Sears will continue working with Motion Control on a part-time…

Shell-and-mortar fireworks, which include sphere-shaped aerial explosives designed to be manually thrown or launched from a tube, were responsible for nearly 40% of fireworks-related injuries resulting in hospitalization, according to a study published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine.…

The Dralla Foundation has announced the Adaptive Sports Foundation, Catalyst Sports, Common Ground Outdoor Adventures, Jett Foundation, Kinetic Kids, Shirley Ryan Ability Lab and World T.E.A.M. Sports as its 2017 grant recipients. According to a press release, the foundation’s grants…

Create Orthotics and Prosthetics has developed a new software platform that uses virtual reality and 3-D printing to allow clinicians to design, print and test fit a prosthesis in less than 3 hours, according to a press release. According to…

Researchers have developed a 3-D printed patch, infused with cells, that can help grow health blood vessels, according to a press release. In an article published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, the researchers said the patch fosters the growth of new…