Niagara Brace announces a new line of custom thermoplastic ankle foot orthoses (AFOs). These braces are made from a cast or computer scan using 3D imaging and CAD-CAM technology, with a standard…
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2014
Lower Extremity Review
Neolon with Silpure
JMS Plastics Supply introduces its Neolon top cover, which incorporates Silpure into neoprene. Neolon with Silpure provides antimicrobial protection against bacteria, mold, mildew, and fungus using…
Leg Health iPad App
Sigvaris introduces a new iPad app for practitioners who advise patients about their leg health. The app helps explain the circulatory system and leg health conditions to patients in an illustrative way that is…
Innowalk Mobility Device
Thanks to a new partnership agreement between Ottobock and Norway-based company Made for Movement, Ottobock has exclusive distribution rights in North America for the Innowalk, a motorized…
Comfortable Klogs
Klogs for men and women are designed to mimic the comfort of walking barefoot. A range of individuals—including teachers, chefs, medical providers, outdoor enthusiasts, and senior citizens—can benefit from…
Michigan passes direct PT access law
Michigan Gov Rick Snyder signed legislation on July 1 that will allow state residents to go directly to a physical therapist (PT) for evaluation and treatment without physician referral.
OHI acquires Australian Orthotic Group
Ronkonkoma, NY-based Orthotic Holdings, Inc (OHI), announced in June its acquisition of the Australian Orthotic Group (AOG,) an orthotic distributorship serving the Australian and New Zealand…
Mountain running champ joins Spenco
Waco, TX-based Spenco in June signed elite mountain runner Joseph Gray as its newest brand ambassador. On July 6 Gray successfully defended his USA Track & Field Mountain Running …
Ferber authors biomechanics text
Reed Ferber, PhD, ATC, associate professor of kinesiology at the University of Calgary and director of the Running Injury Clinic in Calgary, Canada, has authored a textbook that focuses on running…
Streifeneder opens new US sales office
Tampa, FL-based Euro International, which has been operating as Streifeneder USA since December 2013, in June became the exclusive North American office of Streifeneder ortho.production, a manufacturer…
Ottobock offers amputee fitness app
Minneapolis, MN-based Ottobock released a fitness app in June designed by physical and occupational therapists to support lower limb prosthesis users with a self-managed workout regimen.
Justin Blair, Aetrex form partnership
Teaneck, NJ-based Aetrex Worldwide, a global distributor of comfort and wellness footwear products, and Justin Blair & Company, a manufacturer and supplier of shoe supplies and foot care products headquartered in Chicago…
Stable Step purchases Archmolds
West Chester, OH-based Stable Step in May inked a deal to buy Archmolds, and will add the San Diego-based company’s heat moldable insoles to its Powerstep orthotic and support products.
Screening gets specific: Functional testing studies sharpen focus
As evidence accumulates in support of functional movement testing for predicting injury risk, researchers are taking a closer look at how functional screening can be applied to specific athlete populations.
By Jordana Bieze Foster
Athletes with hip flexor tightness have reduced gluteus maximus activation
Hip flexor tightness is associated with reduced gluteus maximus activation during an overhead squat, according to findings from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) that are consistent with…
By Jordana Bieze Foster
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