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Portable Foot Scanner Built for Time Savings and Accuracy

Foot Management notes that it accepts and uses scans from 3D foot scanners manufactured by Sharp Shape to build its custom orthotics.

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Allard USA Extends its AFO Discount Into 2021

Allard USA, Rockaway, NJ, has extended the 5% reduction on list prices for its Allard AFOs, through June 30, 2021, it announces.

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G&W Heel Lift Celebrates 50th Anniversary

For the past 50 years, G&W Heel Lift Inc has been supplying custom-made heel lifts and foot lifts to healthcare professionals and their patients as an aid for people struggling with back pain and mobility issues caused by leg deficiency.

Dralla Foundation Adds Wendy Garrett to Its Review Board

by Deborah Overman | Dec 12, 2019 | Orthotics | 0

Dralla Foundation, a philanthropic arm of Rockaway, NJ-based Allard USA, announces the addition of Wendy Garrett of Turner, Ore, to its Review Board.

Abilitech’s New Year’s Resolution: FDA Approval for Assist Wearable Device

by Deborah Overman | Dec 6, 2019 | Multiple Sclerosis, Orthotics, Strength, Stroke | 0

Abilitech Medical will begin clinical trials of the Abilitech Assist in 2020 as it seeks to obtain FDA clearance of its product, a wearable device designed to help people living with muscular dystrophy or multiple sclerosis, or have experienced a spinal cord injury or stroke, perform activities of daily living more easily.

Study Evaluating 3dMD Technology for Scoliosis is Enrolling Participants

by Deborah Overman | Nov 16, 2019 | Braces, Orthotics, Scoliosis | 0

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City are enrolling patients in a study evaluating 3dMD technology to reduce x-ray use and improve therapy for scoliosis patients.

New Website Offers Insoles for Foot Health and Pain Relief

by Deborah Overman | Jul 31, 2019 | Orthotics, Research & Development | 0

The recently launched insoles.com website — run by FootHealth, a family-owned company that includes three Board Certified Pedorthists — provides insoles designed to offer support and pain relief.

Braces & Orthoses – Product Guide 2019

by Deborah Overman | Apr 29, 2019 | Braces, Orthotics, Sports Braces | 0

This category details the many custom-fit and off-the-shelf braces and orthoses options available designed to help physical therapists treat lower-extremity injuries.

A Step Ahead

by Deborah Overman | Mar 11, 2019 | Braces, Functional Electrical Stimulation, Gait & Balance, Multiple Sclerosis, Orthotics, Recovery, Sports Braces, Strength | 0

Polly Swingle, PT, GCS, CEEAA, and Brian Paulson, CPO, explain the causes, symptoms, and effective therapeutic treatments for foot drop in this feature for the February/March 2019 issue of Physical Therapy Products.

Insole Versus Custom Made Orthosis—What is the Difference?

by Deborah Overman | Aug 2, 2018 | Orthotics, Pilates | 0

Foot Management Inc offers advice regarding the bells and whistles of insoles or custom made foot orthotics.

Portable Orthotic Scanner and New Orthotic Material Now Available from Foot Management

by Deborah Overman | Jul 26, 2018 | Orthotics, Pilates | 0

Foot Management Inc, Pittsville, Md, offers two new advancements: the E-Z-Scan orthotic scanner and performance graphite orthotic material.

Allard USA Carbon Fiber Orthotic Carries TeamUP Members to Boston Marathon Finish Line

by Deborah Overman | Jun 18, 2018 | Orthotics, Pilates | 0

Despite partial paralysis and extreme weather conditions, members of TeamUP—a national team of athletes comprised of those who wear the dynamic response carbon fiber orthotic device made by Allard USA—completed the 2018 Boston Marathon.

Heel Defender Inserts Engineered to Tackle Heel Pain

by Deborah Overman | May 21, 2018 | Orthotics, Pilates | 0

Now available are Heel Defender shoe orthotics, designed to help manage pathologies that cause heel pain.

Lower Extremity Lowdown: Braces and Orthoses in Specialized Practice

by Deborah Overman | Jul 4, 2016 | Braces, Multiple Sclerosis, Orthotics, Sports Braces | 0

Older adults, children, and athletes have their own requirements for function and fit. Here’s what therapists should know.

Foot Drop Rehabilitation: We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby

by Deborah Overman | Oct 10, 2015 | Braces, Brain Injury, Functional Electrical Stimulation, Multiple Sclerosis, Orthotics, Recovery, Sports Braces, Strength, Stroke, Traction | 0

Jennifer S. McWain, MHS, PT, and Kirk Randall, PT, MS, share various treatment options for people with foot drop.

New 3D Printing Technology Helps Enable Customized, In-Office-Printed Orthotics

by Deborah Overman | Oct 1, 2015 | Braces, Orthotics, Pilates, Sports Braces | 0

Paul R. Langer, DPM, podiatrist at Minneapolis-headquartered Twin Cities Orthopedics, is one of four doctors nationwide offering 3D-printed orthotics.

Foot Management Introduces New Ultrathin Orthotic

by Brittan West | May 14, 2015 | Orthotics, Pilates | 0

Foot Management Inc recently introduced its New Ultrathin Orthotic, built for low volume shoes, including soccer cleats, track spikes, dress shoes, and street shoes.

Clinicians’ Insight – Knee and Lower Extremity Rehab

by Brittan West | Mar 4, 2015 | ACL/MCL Repair, Braces, Compression, E-Stim, Functional Electrical Stimulation, Gait & Balance, Multiple Sclerosis, Orthotics, Parkinson’s Disease, Pilates, Soft Tissue Mobilization, Sports Braces, Strength | 0

Clinicians from across the country reveal key features and functions in the devices they use to address knee and lower extremity rehab.

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