Hanger Clinic announced the addition of nine new clinicians at several of their patient care clinics. Wasim Akhtar, CP, has been hired as clinic manager in Hanger Clinic’s patient care clinic in Folsom, Calif. Akhtar obtained his education from the…
Month: October 2013
Study highlights role of physical activity in the relationship of BMI, low back pain
NEW ORLEANS — A study presented at the North American Spine Society Annual Meeting indicated that small increases in moderate physical activity can reduce the risk of back pain in Americans with higher body mass indices. “We demonstrated that modest reductions…
Neuros Medical receives FDA approval to conduct study on pain blocking technology
Neuros Medical Inc. received Investigational Device Exemption approval from the FDA allowing it to commence a clinical trial to evaluate its Altius System High Frequency Nerve Block technology for the management of intractable limb pain in amputees. The prospective, randomized,…
Mobility shoes reduced knee loading in patients with knee osteoarthritis
Patients with knee osteoarthritis who wear flat, flexible footwear, or mobility shoes, had significant reduction in knee loading even after the shoes were no longer worn, according to recently published study results. Researchers obtained the baseline gait of 16 participants…
Obstacles to providing quality care source of stress for physicians
Obstacles to providing quality patient care, including the use of electronic health records, are a source of stress for doctors, according to recent study results published by the RAND Corporation. Researchers based their findings on survey information gathered from 30…
Triathletes had greater pain tolerance and more efficient pain modulation compared with non-athletes, according to recent study results. Researchers measured pain threshold, pain tolerance, suprathreshold perceived pain intensity, temporal summation of pain and conditioned pain modulation in 19 triathletes and…
Triathletes exhibited greater pain tolerance than controls
Triathletes had greater pain tolerance and more efficient pain modulation compared with non-athletes, according to recent study results. Researchers measured pain threshold, pain tolerance, suprathreshold perceived pain intensity, temporal summation of pain and conditioned pain modulation in 19 triathletes and…
Ottobock, OPAF host T.O.D.D. Field Day
More than 275 attendees enjoyed a day of adaptive recreation sports and activities at the Boy Scout Base Camp facility at Ft. Snelling, Minneapolis, Minn., for the TODD Field Day, sponsored by Ottobock to honor the memory of Todd Anderson,…
Hanger Clinic welcomes Ryan Blanck, CPO, to the Tacoma Clinic as part of the national upper extremity specialist team. He will oversee the upper extremity program for the Northwest region. Ryan Blanck Blanck has 15 years experience of prosthetic and…
Hanger Clinic welcomes new upper extremity specialist
Hanger Clinic welcomes Ryan Blanck, CPO, to the Tacoma Clinic as part of the national upper extremity specialist team. He will oversee the upper extremity program for the Northwest region. Ryan Blanck Blanck has 15 years experience of prosthetic and…