Author: Terense Kemp

Patients with moderate multiple sclerosis had a reduction in physiological cost and a decrease in the deterioration of strength and balance when using dorsiflexion assist orthoses, according to results of a study published in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.…

Patients with moderate multiple sclerosis had a reduction in physiological cost and a decrease in the deterioration of strength and balance when using dorsiflexion assist orthoses, according to results of a study published in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.…

Use of FitFlop could reduce risks associated with flip-flop footwear including loading rate at heel strike and frontal plane motion at the ankle during stance, according to study results. Researchers collected kinematic, kinetic and electromyographic gait parameters while 40 participants…

Use of FitFlop could reduce risks associated with flip-flop footwear including loading rate at heel strike and frontal plane motion at the ankle during stance, according to study results. Researchers collected kinematic, kinetic and electromyographic gait parameters while 40 participants…

Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc., a robotic exoskeleton company, announced the promotion of Thomas Looby, MBA, to president and chief commercial officer. The company has also hired Niel McCaffrey as its vice president of Engineering, Medical. Thomas Looby Looby will be…

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories are working to develop a sensor that will show how a prosthetic limb changes throughout the day, along with a system that automatically accommodates those changes. Led by researcher Jason Wheeler, PhD, the Intelligent Systems,…

After hospital discharge to a skilled nursing facility, better performance on various measures of quality of care was not consistently associated with a lower risk of hospital readmission or death at 30 days among fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries, according to recently…

The Amputee Coalition Board of Directors announced it has appointed Susan Stout as president and CEO of the organization effective Nov. 1.  Susan Stout Stout joined the Amputee Coalition in 2011 and has held several positions in the organization, including…

The Amputee Coalition Board of Directors announced it has appointed Susan Stout as president and CEO of the organization effective Nov. 1.  Susan Stout Stout joined the Amputee Coalition in 2011 and has held several positions in the organization, including…

Among veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, treatment with a single stellate ganglion block could help alleviate anxiety, depression and psychological pain rapidly and for long-term use, according to results presented at the American Society for Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting. Researchers performed…