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Ready Patient One: Exer-gaming for rehabilitation

May 7, 2013

Video games and health improvements typically do not go hand in hand. Most games require just mental focus and a pair of opposable thumbs, and results are usually limited to entertainment and satisfaction

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Rethinking the concept of excessive pronation

April 30, 2013

Anterior knee pain is one of the most common injuries affecting runners, accounting for 25 percent of all running injuries. The etiology of anterior knee pain is multifactorial in nature, but one of the most commonly cited biomechanical risk factors is excessive rearfoot pronation.

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DRAFO DRG Flex

April 20, 2013

For practitioners frustrated with the limitations of leather, Bracemasters offers the DRAFO DRG Flex, the latest addition to the DRAFO (dynamic response ankle foot orthosis) Gauntlet Series of hygienic, durable custom products.

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Polypropylene in New Colors

April 20, 2013

Homopolymer polypropylene from Allied Plastic Supply is now available in flesh tone and black for creating prosthetic definitive sockets. Both colors are available in 1/2” thickness. Polypropylene combines an excellent strength to weight ratio with a high degree of stiffness and rigidity, making it suitable for torsional or directional support

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Cold Roller Muscle Therapy

April 20, 2013

Trigger Point Performance Therapy introduces the Cold Roller, designed to target muscles with a combination of myofascial release and cold compression.

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Pressure Positive Raw-Dock

April 20, 2013

The Pressure Positive Company announces the addition of The Original Raw-Dock, in collaboration with Raw Health International, makers of Raw Heat and Raw Ice topical analgesics. The Raw-Dock slips into the large end of the Backnobber II and locks in place with a secure, flexible silicone strap. The Raw-Dock accepts the user’s choice of Raw Heat or Raw Ice roll-on analgesics and allows for topical application in hard to reach areas

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Orthopedist Jacquelin Perry dies, leaves legacy of innovative biomechanics work

April 20, 2013

Photo courtesy of Rancho Los Amigos. By Emily Delzell Jacquelin Perry, MD, DSc (Hon), died on March 11 in her home in Downey, CA. She was 94, and worked until near the end of her life at Los Angeles’s Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center, where she cared for patients and conducted research for more than 50 years

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New center aims to prevent sports injuries

April 20, 2013

This month orthopedic surgeon Lyle J.

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BOC wins nod for sales, customer service

April 20, 2013

The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) won a Stevie Award for sales and customer service at the seventh annual Stevie Awards ceremony, held in late February in Las Vegas, NV.

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CuraMedix, Strutz sign distribution deal

April 20, 2013

Lincoln, RI-based CuraMedix, and Strutz, based in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, inked a deal to partner in the distribution of their products to orthopedic, sports medicine, pain management, and podiatric and chiropractic practices, as well as physical therapy and rehab facilities. This deal includes the Strutz Rx, an arch support that couples medical-grade compression material and shock-absorbing technology for foot comfort with a patented design that reduces stress on the body while promoting balance, control, and body alignment.

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