Ability Dynamics LLC announced that the company has a new distribution relationship for its RUSH HiPro and RUSH LoPro prosthetic feet. The products will be distributed exclusively in Canada by OrtoPed Inc. According to a company press release, OrtoPed Inc.…
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Hanger welcomes new board member
Hanger Inc. has added Asif Ahmad, chief executive officer and director of Anthelio Healthcare Solutions Inc., to its board of directors. Asif Ahmad Ahmad previously served as senior vice president and general manager of Information and Technology Services at McKesson…
Amputee Coalition Scientific & Medical Advisory Committee announces new members
The Amputee Coalition recently announced that three new members have joined its Scientific & Medical Advisory Committee. Deb Velez, BSN, MN, GNP, David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD and Carol A. Miller, PT, PhD, GCS, each will serve a 3-year…
Amputee Coalition Scientific & Medical Advisory Committee announces new members
The Amputee Coalition recently announced that three new members have joined its Scientific & Medical Advisory Committee. Deb Velez, BSN, MN, GNP, David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD and Carol A. Miller, PT, PhD, GCS, each will serve a 3-year…
Worse finger tapping in stroke patients’ unaffected hand indicates need for intensified treatment
Stroke patients who experienced significantly worse finger tapping in the unaffected hand indicate a need to intensify treatment targeted at the unaffected upper limb’s fine motor activities and coordination, according to data published in Neural Regeneration Research. Researchers compared 30…
Worse finger tapping in stroke patients’ unaffected hand indicates need for intensified treatment
Stroke patients who experienced significantly worse finger tapping in the unaffected hand indicate a need to intensify treatment targeted at the unaffected upper limb’s fine motor activities and coordination, according to data published in Neural Regeneration Research. Researchers compared 30…
Individuals with physical disabilities more active in neighborhoods with open space
Researchers at the Kessler Foundation have found that overall living conditions of the built environment may be relevant to social inclusion for individuals with physical disabilities. In the recently published study, researchers obtained cross-sectional data from 508 community-living chronically disabled…
Individuals with physical disabilities more active in neighborhoods with open space
Researchers at the Kessler Foundation have found that overall living conditions of the built environment may be relevant to social inclusion for individuals with physical disabilities. In the recently published study, researchers obtained cross-sectional data from 508 community-living chronically disabled…
VA initiates independent, nationwide review of its medical facilities
The Department of Veterans Affairs has initiated an independent, nationwide review of all scheduling practices at its medical facilities. The Joint Commission, a nonprofit organization that accredits and certifies more than 20,500 health care organizations and programs, will conduct an…
Veterans Access to Care Act of 2014 signed into law
President Obama has signed into law the Veterans Access to Care Act of 2014, which includes the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights as a provision. The private contracting provision of the Act, which applies to physicians, hospitals and…