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Company officers for Gainesville, FL-based Opie Software and Clearwater, FL-based Futura International announced the merger of their two companies and introduced a new practice network, the Opie Choice Network, in…
Duderstadt, Germany-based Ottobock HealthCare announced in September that it will provide technical services for the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Missouri City, TX-based JB3 Innovations’ JBIT MedPro lower limb strengthening device has experienced 5000% growth over the past 18 months, the company announced in September.
Kinematix, which has a US office in Cambridge, MA, released on October 3 a wearable sensing device that can be embedded in orthotic and prosthetic devices to measure wear-time compliance and provide evidence of clinical efficacy.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) made effective on October 1 two new off-the-shelf (OTS) knee orthosis codes.
Peachtree City, GA-based Sigvaris North America launched a photo contest in October to raise awareness of venous issues and promote leg health.
Irvine, CA-based Freedom Innovations in September released its new microprocessor knee prosthesis. The Plié 3 Microprocessor Controlled (MPC) Knee is designed to adjust to walking, running, uneven terrain, and occasional water exposure.
The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) announced in September at its National Assembly in Las Vegas the organization’s newly elected executive committee officers and board members for the 2014-2015 term.
A poster presented at the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) National Assembly, held in September in Las Vegas, found that use of a decompressive knee brace from Bakersfield, CA-based Townsend Design significantly…
The US Patent and Trademark Office on September 19 awarded Madison, WI-based Echometrix a patent for its ultrasound technology for the dynamic functional analysis of injured and healing tissues.
Milwaukee, WI-based Dr. Comfort is offering the Tonya, a tall, stylish pink slipper for women, and pink versions of its Victory and Victory Plus athletic shoes in honor of October’s Breast Cancer…
Ronkonkoma, NY-based Orthotic Holdings, Inc (OHI) announced October 1 that Russell Hornfisher has joined its development team as O&P channel manager.
Findings of a randomized controlled trial published in the September issue of Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation suggest a 12-week yoga program modified for older fallers may be as effective as tai chi and…
By Greg Gargiulo
Customized foot orthoses are no more effective than sham orthoses for improving pain and function in patients with Achilles tendinopathy when used in combination with eccentric calf exercises, according to research from…
By Jordana Bieze Foster
Twelve weeks of exercise therapy can significantly reduce pain and improve function in patients with hip osteoarthritis (OA), according to a randomized controlled trial from German researchers.
By Jordana Bieze Foster
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