Adaptive Pants Accommodate Leg Braces and Casts
You can zip the pants on around the legs in a standing position or while lying down, and the calf and hem of the pant can be vented to accommodate braces and casts.
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Apply Here for Spinal Bracing Research Grants
The Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation welcomes applications for its Aspen Spinal Bracing Research Grants program. The deadline to apply is November 1.
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Athletic Excellence Goes High-Tech
Technology-based sports rehab treatments help athletes perform better and reduce injuries. A feature for the June/July 2019 issue of Physical Therapy Products by Robert Aranbayev, DPT, and Lev Kalika, DC.
Controlling Foot Drop
A partnership between the patient, physical therapist, physician, and orthotist is key to finding the right product. A feature for Physical Therapy Products by Uzo Igwegbe, PT, MPT.
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TayCo External Ankle Brace Features Over-the-Shoe Design
The TayCo External Ankle Brace is designed to be worn over shoes and features a strap that locks the shoe into place to provide ankle support that doesn’t restrict normal function while recovering from injuries.
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NewGait Offers a Way to Help Patients Regain a Normal Walking Gait
SpeedMaker introduces NewGait, described as a tool for physical therapists to use in clinics and for patients with paraplegia who experience bilateral dorsiflexor and quadricep weakness.
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Going Global for Back Pain Treatment
By discarding a narrow belief of what works, therapists open up a world of possibilities and technologies for treating back pain. A feature for Physical Therapy Products by Julie Watkins, PT, DPT, ATC.
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Brace for It!
A growing selection of orthotic braces expands the possibilities for fit and function for users from all walks of life. A feature for Physical Therapy Products by Rachel Doucet, MSc PT, BSc KINE, and Amy Wallace McDevitt, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT.
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Literature Review Explores Surgery or Nonsurgical Bracing for an Achilles Tendon Tear
A literature review published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons explores the treatment options for patients who experience an Achilles tendon tear.
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Active Ankle Debuts Redesigned and Rebranded Ankle Braces
Akron, Ohio-based Active Ankle, part of the Performance Health family of brands, introduces the redesigned Eclipse II and Eclipse Rigid Multi-Sport Ankle Braces, as well as the rebranded AS1 PRO Multi-Sport Sport Lace-Up Brace and 329 Ankle Sleeve.
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DJO Global Introduces the Clima-Flex OA Knee Brace, Designed for Cooling
DJO Global Inc launches the Clima-Flex OA Knee Brace from DonJoy, for patients with mild to moderate osteoarthritis knee pain.
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UK-Based PFLEXXSPORTS Products May Hit US Shores Soon
Knee, ankle, and elbow wraps, braces, and exercisers manufactured by PFLEXXSPORTS, a company based in the United Kingdom, are set to be available soon in the United States.
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Lower Extremity Lowdown: Braces and Orthoses in Specialized Practice
Older adults, children, and athletes have their own requirements for function and fit. Here’s what therapists should know.
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New OMNIFORCE Compression Supports Engineered for Athletes
Mueller Sports Medicine Inc, based in Prairie du Sac, Wis, offers its new OMNIFORCE collection of compression supports for knees, ankles, and elbows.
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Foot Drop Treatment: Timing Is Everything
Collaboration among rehab disciplines helps pinpoint the ideal timing for multifactorial decisions about bracing. Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation therapists Farris Fakhoury, PT, DPT, and Rich Klager, PT, DPT, NCS, explain the details in this Physical Therapy Products full-length feature.
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Breg Inc Brings New Products, Innovation to Market
Carlsbad, Calif-based sports medicine products and services company Breg Inc introduces three new products, as well as what it deems a technological innovation in knee bracing.
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Össur’s New Rebound DUAL Knee Brace Features Customizable Frame
New from Iceland-headquartered Össur is the Rebound DUAL Knee Brace, which is designed to deliver functional support for patients with ligament instabilities and osteoarthritis.
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Advances in Therapeutic Technology for Pain Management
According to author Jeffrey P. Foucrier, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT, methods for managing pain include a reliable core of tested modalities accented by emerging and alternative products.
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