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Offloading the knee through gait modification Changing the way people walk can significantly decrease knee external adduction … READ MORE
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Even mild LLD affects gait in ways that could speed knee degeneration In the moment: Knee OA. The effects of mild limb-length discrepancy (LLD) on gait in … READ MORE
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Nevada issues semi-autonomous license to quadriplegic driver Sam Schmidt (in the car) and the team of Arrow engineers with Project SAM in the pit … READ MORE
Fixing electronic health records is good Adding scribes is even better. Scribe Warren Lam (right) works on notes, as … READ MORE
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Keeping nursing home patients out of hospital A significant number of hospitalizations among nursing home patients are potentially … READ MORE
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Effects on gait by varying stiffness of ankle foot orthoses for children with cerebral palsy Gait in children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) is often characterized by abnormal gait … READ MORE
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Self-care and exercise effective in managing knee conditions Self-care is a concept widely applied across healthcare and can be broadly defined … READ MORE
What you need to know about prehabilitation Most of us know the value of rehabilitation following a surgery, such as a joint … READ MORE