Engineering students rise to challenge with wheelchair assist device
Students from the Schulich School of Engineering addressed a common issue faced by … READ MORE
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Close look at orthotics raises a welter of doubts
Orthotic shoe inserts may work, but it’s not clear why. Benno M. Nigg has become a … READ MORE
UPDATE: A Canadian Solution to the Philips Lifeline Recall?
Recent news of the tragic death of 72-year-old Elizabeth Bell from Alberta who was … READ MORE
Zinger claimed to be the world’s lightest electric wheelchair
For people who are almost entirely unable to walk, a powerful heavy-duty electric … READ MORE
Cheap, lightweight powered wheelchairs for young
World’s lightest, least expensive motorized wheelchair designed by BYU … READ MORE
Inkjet printing of flexible electronics for body-worn medical devices
New research shows how inkjet-printing technology can be used to mass-produce … READ MORE
Some answers about foot orthotics
It’s one of those mysteries that has baffled runners and running doctors for … READ MORE
Changes to gait with foot orthotic use in a pronated population
Are the kinetic and kinematic changes to gait caused by foot orthotic use in a … READ MORE
Parents file human rights complaint after girl with leg braces barred from jungle gym over no-shoes rule
When Eloise Dupuis, who must wear leg braces inside running shoes for stability and … READ MORE
My experiences in India will make me a better occupational therapist in the UK
Two weeks after qualifying as an occupational therapist I boarded a plane to India, … READ MORE
Pain management in post total knee replacement
Osteoarthritis, OA affects approximately one in 10 individuals and is equally … READ MORE
Pediatric Orthopedic Clinic, Alberta Children’s Hospital
Pediatric Orthopedic Clinic provides assessment, treatment, and follow-up for … READ MORE
Surgeons unlock secret to treating pigeon chest
Mackenzie Cave, a bright 17-year-old who loves sports and science, developed a bony … READ MORE
The etiology of pectus carinatum involves overgrowth of costal cartilage and undergrowth of ribs
Fig. 3. Measurement of the full length of the rib. A. Three-dimensional volume … READ MORE
Helmet therapy for infant positional skull deformation ‘should be discouraged’
New research published in the BMJ suggests that for positional skull deformation in … READ MORE
Order the Braceworks® Pectus Brace
Rather than taking measurements by hand, clinicians may prefer a 3D scanner on an … READ MORE
Functional electrical stimulation, FES, in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is defined as the electrical stimulation of … READ MORE
Effectiveness of a foot drop stimulator in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy
Aim Ankle foot orthoses are the standard of care for foot drop in cerebral palsy … READ MORE
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