Adults with diabetic peripheral neuropathy have greater separations between the body’s center of mass and the center of pressure during movement and are therefore more likely to lose their balance than people without neuropathy, according to research published in Diabetes…
Day: March 17, 2015
Study: Changes in walking speed do not affect minimum toe clearance for transtibial amputees
Changes in walking speed do not have an effect on minimum toe clearance for transtibial amputees, according to recently published data. Additionally, the lack of increase in minimum toe clearance on the prosthetic side at higher walking speeds may increase…
BOC wins two Stevie Awards
The Board of Certification/Accreditation announced it has won a silver and a bronze Stevie Award, presented at the ninth annual Stevie Awards ceremony in Las Vegas. More than 1,900 entries from organizations in a variety of industries were submitted for…