United Spinal Hosts Disability Leadership and Policy Summit
Event will feature a panel of national leading experts discussing programs and policies that will lead to new employment opportunities for people with disabilities and veterans.
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Otto Bock: New Hire for Mobility Solutions Sales Team
Ryan Shaffer is responsible for sales territory that includes Michigan and Ohio.
Read MoreDisabled, Able-Bodied Race Teams Aim to Nix Communication Barriers Via Sports Challenge
Five Minnesota-based teams comprised of three able-bodied people and two people with disabilities are training for a 3-day, multisport race that includes mountain bikes, whitewater rafts, zip lines, climbing, and rappelling in the Colorado Rocky Mountains in June to enhance interpersonal and team dynamics.
Read MoreLaw Would Dismantle Therapy Cap for PT Services for Medicare Beneficiaries
The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act introduced in the House of Representatives and in the Senate on April 15 would permanently repeal the $1,870 therapy limit imposed on physical therapy and physical therapy and speech-language pathology services for all outpatient settings, with the exception of hospital outpatient departments.
Read MoreDevice Under Way to Help Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Submitted for FDA approval.
Read MoreLow Intensity Treadmill Exercise Best to Improve Walking in Parkinson’s, Study Says
Participants in the 3-month-long study were tested before and after the training with assessments of distance covered in a 6-minute walk, walking speed at 10 meters and 50 feet, general fitness, and ratings of their Parkinson’s symptoms.
Read MoreMayo Clinic Finds Tool to Predict Disability Timeline for Progressive MS Patients
MS is the most common cause of nontraumatic neurological disability in young adults in North America.
Read MoreTENS Included in New Guideline on Best Treatments for Diabetic Nerve Pain
In addition to a number of drugs that have proven effective, transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation was also found to be useful for treating diabetic nerve pain.
Read MoreRegular Retail Therapy Prolongs Life, Say Researchers
Frequent shopping by men and women increases survival in the older Taiwanese population, according to a new study.
Read MoreNew Sales Representative Joins Otto Bock Mobility Solutions Team
Tim Feikert is responsible for sales territory that includes Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas.
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