Rehab device enables stroke survivors with arm disabilities to do more training
A rehabilitation device can increase the amount of arm exercises stroke patients do … READ MORE
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Wearable brain-machine interface could control a wheelchair, vehicle or computer
Combining new classes of nanomembrane electrodes with flexible electronics and a … READ MORE
Short take on AFO effectiveness
Meta-analysis demonstrates AFOs improve gait, balance in stroke. Henning with WalkOn … READ MORE
Does physical activity impact risk of knee osteoarthritis?
In an analysis published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, investigators did not find … READ MORE
Please parents, mask your children as they return to school
I can recall clearly the first day that each of my three children walked to and from … READ MORE
Long-term positive impacts and cost effectiveness of REACT for over 65s
The ‘REtirement in ACTion’ programme helps prevent physical decline, reduces the … READ MORE
Siblings of children with chronic health conditions may have increased mental health risks
Siblings of children with chronic health conditions could be at an increased risk … READ MORE
Toronto boy whose parents raised $3M to treat his rare genetic disorder starts clinical trial
Michael Pirovolakis is the only participant in the groundbreaking clinical trial. … READ MORE
Accessible skydiving and the guy who made it happen for me
On a cold, still morning, camped on a lake, with dawn weak in the sky and autumn … READ MORE
Download Clinical Assessment of Infant Head Shapes
Assessment guides are available here. Jack. Orthomerica Starband. Download Referrals … READ MORE
AFO configuration can improve efficacy of the orthotic intervention on gait patterns in CP patients
Cerebral Palsy (CP) represents the most common cause of motor disability in … READ MORE
7 things to know about polio
New York state health officials warned last week that hundreds of people may have … READ MORE
Prehabilitation may not improve knee replacement results
Exercises and education prescribed as prehabilitation before total knee replacements … READ MORE
Passive exercise offers same brain health benefits as active movements
Western-led research shows potential for rehab, long-term care application. Cycle … READ MORE
Creating social access for autistic children, what does it take?
Autistic children have indeed potential: most of their emotional abilities improve … READ MORE
Waiting for an accessible unit, this St. John’s woman is trapped in her bedroom
Phyllis Churchill has been waiting for unit from NLHC for months. Phyllis Churchill … READ MORE
Siblings of children with disabilities may have greater cognitive empathy
Children who had a sibling with a developmental disorder scored higher in cognitive … READ MORE
A new framework for investigating stability during walking
By using mechanical energetics to measure stability, researchers gain deeper … READ MORE
An accident left this man unable to bike the mountain trails he loves. So, he innovated
Christian Bagg started Bowhead Corp. after breaking his back 26 years ago. Christian … READ MORE
Older people in good shape have fitter brains
Seventy- to eighty-year-olds who train for better fitness are better at solving … READ MORE
Despite a first-ever ‘Right-to-repair’ law, there’s no easy fix for wheelchair users
Patients for profit: How private equity hijacked health care. Bruce Goguen of … READ MORE
10 new inclusive playgrounds now open around Calgary
Soft floors and braille signage among features that set playgrounds apart. The newly … READ MORE
‘Smart’ 3d-printed braces could improve scoliosis treatment
A new type of lightweight 3D-printed back brace capable of sensing how effectively … READ MORE
The challenge of shoe shopping for my daughter with cerebral palsy who wears AFOs
Shoe shopping. For some this is an enjoyable and exciting activity. One may be … READ MORE
All-terrain wheelchair: ‘My chair is my freedom’
A woman who raised funds for an all-terrain wheelchair, so she could access the Peak … READ MORE
When x-rays were all the rage, a trip to the shoe store was dangerously illuminating
The shoe-fitting fluoroscope was unnecessary and hazardous, but kids loved it. … READ MORE
Lubricant shots for knee OA: No, they really don’t help
Meta-analysis of hyaluronic acid trials throws serious shade on common practice. CCO … READ MORE
Warehousing disabled people in long-term care homes needs to stop
Instead, nationalize home care. The failures in both private and publicly funded … READ MORE
Cionic unveils bionic clothing to assist patients with walking difficulties
For those with walking difficulties arising from neurological conditions such as … READ MORE
Earlier intervention in Down syndrome may be possible
Study shows oxidative stress occurs in people with Down syndrome at the cellular … READ MORE
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