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Al Pike – Clinical Prosthetist

April 26, 2013

Most individuals and organizations outside the VA (Department of Veterans Affairs) think artificial limbs when they hear the word prosthetics. The term VA Prosthetics is misleading to many people and organizations’ including members of Congress as VA Prosthetics (Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Services) represents mostly DME (Durable Medical Equipment) and other items dispensed out of VA medical centers.

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China-Gel Tube 2 Go

April 20, 2013

China-Gel introduces a new convenient 2-oz travel tube of its topical pain reliever. The Tube 2 Go features the original China-Gel formula and comes with a clip for attaching to a purse, athletic bag, or other accessory. Developed by a chiropractor, China-Gel is an herbal topical pain relieving gel that combines modern technology with ancient pain relieving concepts of Chinese medicine.

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Breakaway Athletic Shoe

April 20, 2013

Ektio Athletic Shoes announces the launch of its new shoe, the Breakaway, which improves upon previous models with regard to comfort, performance, and ease of use. Endorsed by former National Basketball Association players Rick Barry and John Starks, the Breakaway provides ankle protection in a variety of activities including basketball, tennis, and volleyball

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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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Tri-Panel Knee Immobilizer

April 20, 2013

Elite Orthopaedics introduces the Advantage Tri-Panel Knee Immobilizer for immobilization of the knee joint postoperatively or after injury. The brace is fully adjustable to accommodate varying leg circumferences and available in three lengths.

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Arch structure in children with talipes planovalgus improves with shoe inserts

April 16, 2013

Orthotic management of pediatric talipes planovalgus starting at an early age is associated with significant improvement in weightbearing arch structure, according to research from Saga University in Japan.

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Frazier Healthcare Acquires Orthotic Holdings Inc.

April 9, 2013

Ronkonkoma, NY, April 4, 2013 – Frazier Healthcare is pleased to announce the acquisition of Orthotic Holdings Inc. (“OHI”), holding company of Langer Biomechanics, Arizona AFO and The Orthotic Group. Through these three brands, OHI is the leading North American manufacturer, marketer and distributor of predominantly custom and branded medical products that treat foot, ankle and leg related conditions and diseases

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8 weeks of early AFO use significantly enhances benefits of stroke rehabilitation

April 2, 2013

Use of an ankle foot orthosis within six weeks of stroke results in better balance outcomes and earlier independent ambulation than if AFO use is delayed, according to research from the Netherlands. Investigators from Roessingh Research & Development in Enschede randomized 18 patients to receive AFOs at either the time of inclusion in the study (within six weeks of stroke) or eight weeks later. Both groups received the same rehabilitation, with a focus on balance and ambulation, the only difference being that the “late” group did the first eight weeks of rehabilitation without an AFO while the “early” group did all rehabilitation while wearing AFOs.

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CEREBRAL PALSY: Dynamic devices facilitate compliance, outcomes in children with cerebral palsy

March 28, 2013

Brace wear time, not torque, is key By Jordana Bieze Foster Dynamic orthoses offer an effective alternative to static devices for management of tip-toe gait and knee flexion contracture in children with cerebral palsy (CP), particularly because the dynamic devices are associated with greater compliance, according to separate studies from Sweden and France. In 10 children with CP, researchers from the Medical University of Vienna found that wearing a dynamic ankle foot orthosis (AFO) 23 hours a day was associated with significant correction of tip-toe walking after three months.

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DIABETES: More results support use of foot orthoses to significantly decrease plantar pressures

March 28, 2013

Swedes also find low ulceration rate By Jordana Bieze Foster Research from Sweden and Egypt provides more evidence that foot orthoses can significantly decrease plantar pressures in patients with diabetes, theoretically reducing the risk of foot ulcers and lower extremity amputation. Investigators from the University of Gothenberg in Sweden found that both custom and prefabricated insoles significantly reduced in-shoe plantar pressures in patients at risk of ulceration, effects that were maintained after one year. And researchers from Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt, also documented significant plantar pressure reductions with the use of a custom-molded foot orthosis in diabetic patients who had previously undergone first ray amputation.

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