Lower Extremity Review
On July 1 Neptune, NJ-based JMS Plastics Supply began selling Orthofeet’s therapeutic shoes, diabetic insoles, and therapeutic socks. Orthofeet’s shoes and orthotics are approved by Medicare and meet the requirements of the Therapeutic Shoe Bill. The shoe line is...
Progressive Health Innovations, the Port Moody, B.C.-based manufacturer of the Ankle Foot maXimizer (AFX), has reached a distribution agreement with Medco Sports Medicine, a division of Patterson Medical and the largest supplier of medical products to athletic...
Art de Cure’s Albany, NY, board members presenteda $25,000 check to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) on June 3 at the Tour de Cure VIP Awards Dinner. The money was raised at a benefit held in the Art de Cure Gallery in April. More than 150 pieces of art were...
Boston Ballet Company dancers and physical therapists recently endorsed the hand-held massagers from Muscle Angels, part of Brookline, MA-based Norbis Innovations. Kelsey Hellebuyck, corps de ballet member, said she uses two Muscle Angels to work both sides of her...
Dennis Shavelson, DPM, recently received a U.S. patent for his Functional Foot Typing (FFT) method, FFT Pre-Orthotic Padding system, and Foot Centring orthotics. Shavelson’s FFT system identifies four possible types for both the rearfoot and the forefoot: rigid,...
Efforts to standardize protocols for plantar pressure measurement devices (PMDs) so data can be more easily interpreted and compared by scientists and clinicians have produced a draft consensus document, “Agreement on PMD hardware performance assessment,” that is open...
Pequannock, NJ-based Maddak’s new website at www.maddak.com features more than 400 Ableware self-help products. The company calls it a complete resource for ADL (aids for daily living) for home medical equipment distributors, health care professionals, and end users....
The annual American College of Foot & Ankle Orthopedics & Medicine (ACFAOM) conference, scheduled for October 27 through 30 at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek in Orlando, FL, will feature the latest information for clinicians involved in the nonsurgical care...
The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) announces the 2013 World Congress of Orthotics & Prosthetics, which will take place September 18 through 21, 2013, at the Gaylord Palm Resort in Orlando. For more information or to learn how to present at...
Edser Orthotic Labs FlopThotic is a custom-made flip-flop fabricated from a cast or 3D foot scan. Its base is direct milled to the corrected foot form. Accommodations, wedges, and heel lifts can be incorporated into the FlopThotic. After milling and hand finishing...
Earthwalk introduces Delrin AF, an orthotic fabrication material engineered for strength, stiffness, dimensional stability, impact resistance, and wear resistance comparable to industrial metals. It’s suitable for fabricating dress orthotics and orthoses for obese...
Aqua Massage International has launched a pullout therapy/examining table for the Aqua PT Pro, AMI’s dry hydrotherapy medical model. The dual-purpose table features a full-length retractable cushion assembly that conserves table space and can be pulled out so the area...
Archmolds’ heat moldable insole is designed to allow footwear to custom mold to the wearer’s unique foot shape. As the insole cools in the shoe, it molds to the foot’s shape without compromising arch support. The product contains an antibacterial top sheet embedded...
The EZ Stride floor reaction carbon composite AFO from Spinal Solutions is offered in prefabricated, custom-to-measure, or custom-to-cast versions. It can be made to spiral laterally or medially and is available in an anterior or posterior configuration. Plantar or...
Adult and pediatric patients with gross lower extremity weakness and knee instability have a new Adjustable Dynamic Response (ADR) option. The ADR knee ankle foot orthosis (KAFO), featuring the UltraSafeStep KO knee component, is designed to address quadricep weakness...
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