Controlling Foot Drop
A partnership between the patient, physical therapist, physician, and orthotist is key to finding the right product. A feature for the February/March 2018 issue of Physical Therapy Products by Uzo Igwegbe, PT, MPT.
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Gait-Improvement Device for MS Patients Gets FDA OK
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the marketing of the Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS), a new device indicated for use as a short-term treatment of gait deficit due to mild to moderate symptoms from multiple sclerosis (MS).
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Improve Strength and Balance with CobbleFoam from OPTP
OPTP launches the CobbleFoam Uneven-Surface Balance Trainer, designed to simulate the challenges of moving on uneven terrain to help people improve their strength and balance.
Therapeutic Conditioning Product Showcase
Keep therapy engaging and effective with these technologies manufactured with the PT clinic in mind, featured in the August/September 2020 issue of Physical Therapy Products.
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Walkasins Incorporation Into Artificial Limbs is Aim of $1M DOD Grant
RxFunction Inc, a provider of Walkasins, has been selected by the Defense Health Agency to receive a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Direct Phase II contract to fund further development of the prosthesis.
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STRIDE Trial Puts Fall-Related Injury Prevention Plans to the Test
A nurse-managed, individually tailored falls prevention plan administered for at least 20 months did not significantly reduce risk of serious fall injuries in older adults aged 70 and over who were at high risk for falls, findings from the STRIDE trial, reported recently in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggest.
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Step with Power and Confidence with This Stroke Rehab Device
Engineers have developed a lightweight, motorless device that can be attached to an ankle foot orthosis (AFO) and aid stroke patients in their rehabilitation, improving their walking and preventing falls.
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The Exhibit Hall is Now Open
Gait and balance technology manufacturers offer a guided tour of their latest devices for treating post-stroke and neurological patients. A feature for the June/July 2020 issue of Physical Therapy Products magazine.
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Leveling Up with Aquatic Therapy
Clinics that plan well and make smart equipment purchases can reap all the rewards of aquatic therapy programs. A feature for the June/July issue of Physical Therapy Products magazine by Mary Jean McKinnon, PTA, and Carol Green, PT, COMT.
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Study Demonstrates AposTherapy Footwear’s Effect on Osteoarthritis Pain
A new study published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders demonstrates the ability of AposTherapy biomechanical footwear devices to help reduce pain associated with knee osteoarthritis and improve patients’ physical function and joint stiffness.
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Zimmer Biomet Adds Gait Feature to MyMobility with Apple Watch
Zimmer Biomet and Apple announce new features of mymobility with Apple Watch enabling more remote care for patients who receive hip and knee joint replacement.
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BPPV Possible? Just Ask This Question
Considering whether a patient might have benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)? Just ask this question — “Does lying down or turning over in bed make you feel dizzy?” — according to a University of Gothenburg thesis.
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Walk Faster and Farther Post-Stroke in a Soft Robotic Exosuit: Here’s How
Researchers from Harvard University and Boston University explain, in IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology (OJEMB), how soft exosuit technology could help bring immediate improvements in walking speed and endurance tests among stroke survivors with chronic hemiparesis.
Read MoreFast Times for Facility-Based Equipment
Results from Physical Therapy Products’ annual survey indicate the good times of 2019 helped build a confident environment for purchasing in the early going of 2020, Frank Long, MS, notes in its February/March 2020 issue.
Read MoreGait Analysis Minus the Guesswork
Basing gait evaluation on objective measures and providing dynamic options for therapy improve the outlook for outpatient rehabilitation, notes Frank Long, MS, Editorial Director, in this manufacturer Q&A for the February/March 2020 issue of Physical Therapy Products.
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Take This To Boost Your Chances of Walking After Hip Fracture Surgery
Senior citizens who are not vitamin D deficient have a better chance of walking after hip fracture surgery, according to a Rutgers-led study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
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Here’s How Virtual Reality Can Help Detect MS Balance Problems
Scientists from the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine suggest what could be a relatively easy method for the early detection of fall risk among people with multiple sclerosis (MS).
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How a High-Tech ‘Exoskeleton’ Can Give Mobility Back to People with MS
A new robotic exoskeleton is giving a patient with multiple sclerosis an opportunity to regain some of the mobility she’s lost to the degenerative nerve disease. Read all about it at health24.com.
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