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More than half of chronic pain patients in a managed care setting reported using chiropractic care, acupuncture, or both, but ...

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) issued the following press statement about the public comment ...

The four Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs) held a public meeting on Wednesday, August 26, in Linthicum, ...

The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) announced that it has initiated two major leadership changes to advance its 2015-2018 strategic plan. ...

Some depressed patients may be hoping for answers from their therapists, but a new study suggests questions may be the ...

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) provided the following update about its "We the People" ...

As the United States celebrated the 80th Anniversary of Social Security on August 14, AARP released the results of a ...

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) provided the following update about its "We the People" ...

A pair of researchers from Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, England, examined the mortality rate of individuals after a first-time lower-limb amputation ...

On August 14, the Social Security Administration proudly celebrates its 80th anniversary. On that date in 1935, President Franklin D. ...

From left: David Margolies, Brian Richardson, Alex Broz, Andrew de Figueiredo, Max Morgan, Will Owen, and Sam Billings. Photograph courtesy ...

The Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF) and The First Clinics hosted First Swing Learn to Golf and First Volley ...

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) has issued the following call to action: The Durable ...

Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) have received a five-year, $3.5 million grant funded by the National ...

Plots that relate the neural patterns from each experimental instance show how the plans for gripping either of two objects ...

Brain-controlled prostheses sample a few hundred neurons to estimate motor commands that involve millions of neurons, so tiny sampling errors ...

A group of 118 of the nation's leading cancer experts have drafted a prescription for reducing the high cost of ...

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) has issued the following call to action: The Durable ...

A study published online July 22 in Diabetes Care has concluded that individuals with diabetes who have undergone a lower-limb ...

Registered nurses (RNs) will join actions in over 25 U.S. cities July 30 to honor Medicare and Medicaid's 50th anniversary ...

Future generations of prostheses could include sensors that send signals back to the brain so amputees can feel with their ...

On July 13, at the 2015 White House Conference on Aging, the Administration announced an interagency effort to improve notice ...

Alison Phillips. Photograph by Christopher Gannon, ISU. Developing any habit-good or bad-starts with a routine, and exercise is no exception. ...

"I can put my foot down and my ankle can roll," said test patient Derrick Stone. "If I inadvertently step ...

Youth Service America (YSA) is calling on kids to make this a summer of creativity. YSA, through support from Disney|ABC ...

Almost every day, Joe Genera, who uses a wheelchair, gets up before dawn and drives to the train station to ...

The Amputee Coalition announced that a record 115 campers will attend the 2015 Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp, to be held ...

Ranking leaders of key U.S. House Committees and the co-chairs of the U.S. House Seniors Task Force recently sent a ...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Part 2 Photo illustration by Sgt. Zach Sheely. Master Sgt. Lyle Babcock is a combat veteran who ...

A "look back" study of Medicare fee-for-service claims for more than 1.2 million patients over age 65 has directly affirmed ...

The Dralla Foundation, a nonprofit organization established in 2011 by Allard USA, Rockaway, New Jersey, announced the 2015 grants it ...

Karpowicz lost his leg when he was 27 years old. Now 67, he is participating in a clinical trial with ...

The 16th annual University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) Endeavor Games wrapped up its four-day event on June 14 in Edmond, ...

The Hanger Charitable Foundation, Austin, Texas, has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Angel City Games to enhance the lives ...

More than 600 veterans are expected to compete in this year's National Veterans Wheelchair Games, scheduled for June 21-26 in ...

CAF attendees, from left, Kelly Ray, Haven Shepard, and Breezy Bochenek. Photograph courtesy of the Challenged Athletes Foundation. The Challenged ...

The Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games will take place June 19-28 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. DoD Warrior ...

With new research highlighting more risks associated with the increased use of opioids for pain, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) ...

Approximately 65 veterans began their transition out of homelessness recently when the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reopened Building ...

In the morning, the attendees listened to various presentations that focused on new information and techniques. The training was more ...

The 50 hospitals in the United States with the highest markup of prices above their actual costs are charging out-of-network ...

The profile of the family caregiver in America is changing as the population ages, according to a new research study ...

Six sensors are attached to the sole of the prosthesis to provide nerve stimulation on the residual limb. Photograph courtesy ...

A material inspired by the physics of geckos' fingertips could allow robotic hands to grip nearly any type of object ...

A First Cycle participant tries a handcycle. Photograph courtesy of OPAF. The Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF) First Cycle ...

Morgan, left, and a participant demonstrate a safety technique. Photograph courtesy of OPAF. OPAF launched First Safeguard on April 25 ...

Zeng displaying his new foam technology. Photograph by Bill Lax, courtesy of Florida State University. Whether it's a football helmet, ...

Master Sgt. Lyle Babcock. Photograph by Sgt. 1st Class Mark Hanson/Kansas National Guard Visual Information. Although post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ...

More than 100 drugs have been approved to treat cancer, but predicting which ones will help a particular patient is ...

Mayo Clinic, headquartered in Rochester, Minnesota, and Shriners Hospitals for Children, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, announced that Shriners has become ...