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NeuroCom, a division of Natus Medical, offers the Smart EquiTest system. Like the original EquiTest system, the Smart EquiTest system allows for objective assessment of balance control and postural stability under dynamic test conditions, but the Smart EquiTest system...
Custom-molded pediatric footwear from Jerry Miller Shoes are created using state-of-the-art CAD/CAM techniques. Each shoe is engineered according to fundamental orthopedic principles and customized according to the personal needs of the pediatric patient. Features...
Icy Feet is an easy-to-use, no-mess way to apply cold therapy evenly to the soles of the feet. The patent-pending orthotic cold pack features an engineered insole shape with a recessed heel cup and an elevated arch to allow for a comfortable fit while providing...
Delcam has launched a new version of its design software for custom orthotic insoles developed specifically for accommodative foot orthoses. The new “real-time design” version of OrthoModel will benefit practitioners treating patients with diabetes and others needing...
Pro-Tec Athletics offers the Pro-Tec Gel Force Knee Support. The knee support is designed to help alleviate knee pain while providing moderate knee joint stability for multiple conditions that include patellofemoral pain syndrome, chondromalacia, and minor meniscus...
The Pressure Positive Company is partnering with Raw Health International to offer Raw Heat and Raw Ice certified natural topical analgesics. The analgesics are certified by the Natural Products Association and made with all-natural and organic ingredients. The...
Manhattan Beach, CA-based Skechers USA will pay $50 million to settle deceptive advertising complaints made by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 44 states, and the District of Colombia. Skechers settled the complaints on May 16 but continues to defend its claims...
St. Paul, MN-based BioMedix, a healthcare information technology solutions provider, joined with the Western University of Health Sciences (WesternU) in May to promote amputation prevention through awareness and early detection of peripheral arterial disease (PAD)....
O&P Social, a network for O&P professionals, students, patients, caregivers, and vendors launched in June 2011, now boasts 1100-plus members worldwide. “O&P Social is the only community of its kind in the industry that supports real-time communication...
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics (ABC) will sponsor the first-ever Technical Fabrication Contest offered by the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) and the Orthotic & Prosthetic Technological...
San Diego-based Total Gym was deemed Best in Class for medical wellness training equipment by the Medical Wellness Association (MWA) at the 10th annual Medical Wellness Forum at the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association’s 2012 International...
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) awarded the Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF) and its First Volley adaptive tennis clinics several grants last month. USTA Serves, the organization’s national charitable foundation, gave First Volley an...
At its annual symposium in April, the Pedorthic Association of Canada (PAC) launched its first Clinical Practice Guidelines. The comprehensive manual was written by 60 Canadian pedorthists and reviewed by 33 foot professionals from Canada, the US, the UK, and...
Birmingham, UK-based Delcam has announced some of the speakers who will take part in its Orthotics Technology Forum, scheduled for July 12-13 at the University of Salford in Manchester, UK. Speakers will include Christopher Nester, PhD, School of Health Sciences,...
Teaneck, NJ-based Aetrex has introduced the iStep 8.0, the latest version of its foot scanning software. The software, available for use in select retail stores to help shoppers select shoes that best meet their individual needs, measures foot size and identifies arch...
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