With easy to navigate, up-to-date information, electronic health records can help keep clinicians on top of their patients’ medical history.
Author: Terense Kemp
Adapted Sports Increased Life Satisfaction in People With Disabilities
Individuals with physical disabilities who participated in adapted sports had significantly higher quality of life and life satisfaction scores compared with individuals with physical disabilities not involved in adapted sports, according to study results published in Disability and Health Journal.…
Assess Cardiac Risks in Amputee Patients
High coronary artery calcium score indicates artherosclerotic disease.
Preoperative Assessments Could Improve Outcomes in Lower Limb Amputations
Collaborators from the Samuel S. Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Albany, N.Y. and the University of Pennsylvania have been investigating the effects of comprehensive rehabilitative services for patients undergoing amputations. “Around the time that we were looking at this…
Segment Model Valid Method for Determining Total Power of Transtibial Structures
When compared with an anatomically relevant biomechanical model, a unified deformable segment model is a valid generalized method for determining the quantity of total power of transtibial structures, according to results from a recent study. “When we design prosthetics and…
Trending Now: Throwback Thursday
Dig out the old pictures and make Thursday a party for your business.
Networks Improve Efficiency for Independent Providers
Increased access to insurance contracts allows independent facilities to compete.
The Best Weekend in Tri
Challenged Athletes Foundation raises record 
amount at annual Triathlon Challenge.
Take Your Work on the Road With a Mobile Orthotic Business
When Rachel Eisenfeld, CPed, decided to pursue a career as a pedorthist, she knew that she wanted to follow a less conventional path. Hoping to improve customer satisfaction and reduce orthotic fabrication time, Eisenfeld established Soleful Orthotics and Footwear, a…
Rocker Technology Beneficial for Pedorthic Patients
With the abundance of rocker bottom shoes on the market, determining which ones are the best for treating your patients can be difficult. John Greco, PE, CPed, Alan Johnson and Vern Walther, CPed explained how to identify good rocker soles…
