A Step Short: Why We Need More Research on Prefabricated Carbon Composite Ankle-Foot-Orthoses

A Step Short: Why We Need More Research on Prefabricated Carbon Composite Ankle-Foot-Orthoses

Many patients with gait abnormalities utilize lower limb orthoses to provide support, correction, and enhance function of the lower extremity. A variety of design options from joint level(s) to material selection are available and must be…

By Lindi Mitsou, MSPO, CPO;  Nicholas Carr, BS; Jordan Dunn, BS; Jayne Kernodle, BS;  Yelizaveta Kozlov, BS;  Jillian Picard-Busky, ATC, LAT;  Abigail Riley, BS;  and Alex Wright, BS, NREMT

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FES Cycling Therapy

FES Cycling Therapy

MYOLYN has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration on a new, second version of its flagship product, the MyoCycle. With 4 new models, the MyoCycle brings functional electrical stimulation (FES) cycling therapy to at-home and clinical-setting users.

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“Small Ball” Can Prevent Falls

“Small Ball” Can Prevent Falls

Many of us do not have to look far when it comes to the devastation that falls can have, particularly as we age. We all know the stats: The increase in morbidity and mortality after a hip fracture from an errant step. It is no coincidence that the US has the highest incidence of hip fractures. This has only been made worse, no doubt, by the change in habits that has occurred during the pandemic. When my mother was young, she was a graceful equestrian and diver.

By Ben Pearl, DPM

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