The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) on February 27 unveiled its slate of 2015 RFPs (request for proposals), inviting O&P research project submissions.
AOPA invites O&P research proposals
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BOC is OPAF Silver Sponsor for 5th year
The Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF) announced in February that the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is for the fifth consecutive year a Silver Level Sponsor with a…
Tenex minimally invasive fasciotomy system eases plantar fasciitis pain
Data presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology annual meeting in March in Atlanta show percutaneous ultrasonic fasciotomy using Tenex Health’s technology relieves plantar fasciitis pain.
Olympian opens Algeos Innovation Suite
Olympic heptathlete Kelly Sotherton on February 24 officially opened Algeos’s £50,000 ($74,000) state-of-the-art medical technology center at Birmingham Metropolitan College’s Matthew Boulton Campus in the UK.
Sols offers direct-to-consumer insoles
New York City-based Sols announced in late February that it has secured $11.1 million in a Series B funding round to boost its consumer product pipeline.
JCSMS poster pick shows good results for percutaneous fibular fracture repair
The coauthor of the Joint Commission on Sports Medicine and Science’s (JCSMS) pick for Graduate Student Fellow Poster presented his work on February 21 at the JCSMS annual meeting in Memphis, TN, showing good results for…
Becker Orthopedic consolidates ops
Becker Orthopedic announced in February that it is consolidating operations at Albany, OR-based Becker Oregon with Becker Orthopedic’s main central fabrication services at the company’s headquarters in Troy, MI.
Spenco 2nd Skin sales on the rise
Waco, TX-based Spenco reported in early March that sales of its 2nd Skin first aid products have climbed steadily over the last two years, rising 9% in 2013 and 11% in 2014.
AlterG partners with PT provider network
Fremont, CA-based AlterG reported on February 25 its new partnership with the national Physical Therapy Provider Network (PTPN), based in Calabasas, CA.
Hewett to head Mayo sports med research
Sports medicine expert Timothy E. Hewett, PhD, will join the Mayo Clinic on July 1 as director of sports medicine research and biomechanics.
UK unis to host international PFP events
The University of Manchester and the University of Central Lancaster in the UK announced in February plans to host two international events on patellofemoral pain this September.
NATA gives first youth sports safety awards
The National Athletic Trainers’ Association on March 2 presented its inaugural Youth Sports Safety Ambassador Award to three recipients at the annual Youth Sports Safety Summit in Irvine, TX.
Triton device debuts at Hanger event
Birmingham, AL-based Hanger on February 3 debuted its Triton smart ankle at the annual Hanger Education Fair and National Meeting in Las Vegas, where practitioners fit two amputee patients with the microprocessor-controlled prosthetic ankle-feet.
Retraining gains: In-field cadence cues reduce impacts
In-field gait retraining, which cues a modest increase in step rate, can help address biomechanical risk factors associated with tibial stress fracture in runners, according to research from East Carolina University in Greenville, NC.
Study finds triceps surae injury rate associated with age in soccer players
Older elite male soccer players sustain significantly more triceps surae injuries than do their younger counterparts, and could benefit from targeted training to prevent such injuries…
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