Measurements of abdominal circumference and body mass index similarly estimated risk for lower extremity overuse injury, according to research presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. In a retrospective review of electronic medical records…
Author: Terense Kemp
BMI, abdominal circumference estimated risk for lower extremity injury
Measurements of abdominal circumference and body mass index similarly estimated risk for lower extremity overuse injury, according to research presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. In a retrospective review of electronic medical records…
Ottobock names new market manager for lower extremity prosthetics
Ottobock announced the promotion of John Spillar, MBA, to the position of market manager for lower extremity prosthetics. Spillar was previously the technical orthopedics territory sales representative for South Texas since his hire in December 2010. Prior to joining Ottobock,…
Wright & Filippis adds to leadership team
Wright & Filippis has added three new members to the company’s leadership team. Robert H. Barrow, an experienced health care executive who most recently served as chief executive officer of Doctors Hospital of Michigan, has been named vice president of…
Wright & Filippis adds to leadership team
Wright & Filippis has added three new members to the company’s leadership team. Robert H. Barrow, an experienced health care executive who most recently served as chief executive officer of Doctors Hospital of Michigan, has been named vice president of…
Spinal stimulation helps paraplegic patients regain movement
Paraplegic patients can regain voluntary movement through the use of electrical spinal stimulation, according to a National Institutes of Health study. The study is a continuation of a 2009 pilot trial involving one paralyzed individual, in which electrical spinal stimulation,…
O&P community meets for AOPA Policy Forum
More than 100 supporters gathered at the annual AOPA Policy Forum in Washington DC April 2-4 to discuss a recently passed Medicare bill that will prevent policy changes and reimbursement cuts for O&P providers. “Practitioners from all over the country…
OPAF now accepting applications for Dale Yasukawa Scholarship Fund
The Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF) Dale Yasukawa Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications from Northwestern University students currently enrolled in the O&P program. The chief purpose of the scholarship is to encourage student participation in their local annual…
MyoPro coded as exercise equipment
The four Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs) have determined the Myomo MyoPro must be coded as A-9300, exercise equipment. The MyoPro is an upper extremity device that incorporates muscle sensors and an electric motor to augment patient-initiated…
Researchers identify skin cells used for touch sensations
Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center used optogenetics, a method that uses light as a signaling system to turn neurons on and off on demand, to show that Merkel cells in the skin can sense touch. Their study results, published…