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Rehab For Stroke Survivors
Walking therapy for stroke survivors is significantly more effective when conducted by a physical therapist instead of a robot, according a small study reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.Research suggests that, for a patient who has neurological damage from stroke or spinal cord injury, moving the legs in a way that mimics walking on a treadmill can facilitate walking recovery. |
Physical Therapist Stresses Funding For Falls Prevention At National Safety Council Briefing
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has joined forces with a national coalition of health and consumer groups to advocate for funding for falls prevention initiatives, including the recently enacted Safety of Seniors Act. |
First Waterproof MP3 Player To Use Bone Conduction Technology For Highest Quality Underwater Sound, Released By Finis, Inc.
In 2004 Finis, Inc., the leading innovator of competitive aquatictraining products, released the groundbreaking waterproof SwiMP3 playerfor swimmers, triathletes, surfers, synchronized swimmers and anyoneinvolved in water activities. More recently, in the spring of 2007 Finisintroduced the SwiMP3 V2. |
Marathon Man Nottingham Bi-Lateral Amputee 117 Miles Over Six Weeks On State Of The Art Blades
The Limbless Association had two runners in this year's London Marathon, both of whom successfully completed the 26.2 mile course. Andrew Palmer, a Prosthetic Engineer from Cardiff DSC and a Left Below Knee amputee and "Member" of the Limbless Association, finished in 3hrs 23 minutes, raising £2,132.50. |
Government Launches Guidance To Assist In Support For Self Care, UK
Health Minister Ivan Lewis announced the introduction of seven Common Core Principles to Support Self Care, designed to help health and social care staff support people to live independently, stay healthy and make the most of their lives by managing their conditions. |
One In Four Disabled Seniors Use Risky Or Ineffective Medicines, USA
Roughly a quarter of Americans with disabilities age 65 and older reported using at least one prescription drug deemed inappropriate for persons his or her age, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Only about half as many (13 percent) of elderly people without disabilities used inappropriate drugs, according to the analysis of 2004 data. Thirty-three medications are regarded as inappropriate for people 65 and older. |
Boxing Legend Frank Bruno To Honour Spinal Injury Award Winners, London
Boxing legend Frank Bruno MBE is to attend the spinal injury charity REGAIN's prestigious Sports Award Luncheon on Friday 30 May 2008. The former heavyweight champion will join other sports personalities and tetraplegic men and women from across the UK for REGAIN's seventh awards lunch at The Four Seasons Hotel in Park Lane, London. |
Physical Therapists Unite To Support The Uninsured
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is urging residents across the country to contact their legislators and demand solutions to the problem of the nation's uninsured during "Cover the Uninsured Week," April 27-May 3. APTA is a supporting organization of the observance, designed to raise awareness of the plight of more than 47 million uninsured Americans - and the effect it is having on the country's health care system. |
CMS Announces Rule That Would Lower Payments To Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities
A rule released by CMS on Monday would reduce funding for inpatient rehabilitation facilities by about $20 million in fiscal year 2009, CQ HealthBeat reports. The reduction is required by legislation that Congress approved last year to prevent a scheduled cut to Medicare physician payments and reauthorize SCHIP through March 2009. |
New Prosthetic Hand Being Tested: Each Finger Can Be Moved Separately
A new prosthetic hand is being tested at the Orthopedic University Hospital in Heidelberg / Grip function almost like a natural handIt can hold a credit card, use a keyboard with the index finger, and lift a bag weighing up to 20 kg - the world's first commercially available pros-thetic hand that can move each finger separately and has an astounding range of grip configurations. |
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