Proprioception: A New Look at an Old Concept

Proprioception: A New Look at an Old Concept

Proprioception, which can be defined as the awareness of the mechanical and spatial state of the body and its musculoskeletal parts, is critical to motor actions and contributes to our sense of body ownership. To date, clinical proprioceptive tests have focused on a person’s ability to detect, discriminate, or…

By Martin E. Héroux, Annie A. Butler, Lucy S. Robertson, Georgia Fisher, and Simon C. Gandevia

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ACUPUNCTURE APPEARS TO REDUCE FRACTURE RISK IN OA

ACUPUNCTURE APPEARS TO REDUCE FRACTURE RISK IN OA

Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common form of arthritis, is commonly known as wear-and-tear arthritis. It is a growing epidemic as the world’s population ages. In Taiwan, nearly 40% of Taiwanese individuals over age 50 have OA of the knee; that number rises to 55% in women over age 80. OA is a known risk factor for falls in older adults, making OA management a public health goal.

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FES Device Designed to Improve Gait

FES Device Designed to Improve Gait

Innovation Lab, the Innovation Institute’s national healthcare incubator, and MultiCare Health System, a Washington state not-for-profit healthcare organization, announced the development of the Gait MyoElectric Stimulator (GMES), a functional electrical stimulation (FES) device that uses dual stimulator technology to help…

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ShortTake on AFO Effectiveness

ShortTake on AFO Effectiveness

Meta-analysis Demonstrates AFOs Improve Gait, Balance in Stroke. In a recently published systematic review and meta-analysis, researchers from Korea looked at the effectiveness of ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) use on improving gait function and balance in patients with stroke. Their analysis covered a total of 19 studies including 434 participants that reported on the immediate or short-term effectiveness of AFO use.

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