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Braces, water therapy, and exercise outperform drugs and gadgets in easing knee osteoarthritis. Image by jcomp on Freepik Science Daily September 20, 2025 Knee braces, water therapy and exercise are the most promising non-drug
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Walking, cycling, or swimming reign supreme as the best medicine for aching osteoarthritic knees. New evidence from over 15,000 participants shows that aerobic exercise is the most effective and safest way to reduce pain and improve
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Neuroscientists and neurosurgeons from Canada, Switzerland and the Netherlands collaborate on life changing research and innovation. UCalgary researcher Aaron Phillips monitors Cody Krebs’s blood pressure as it’s stabilized by a
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Otto Bock WalkOn Reaction AFO by The O&P EDGE, September 2, 2025 A team of researchers conducted a literature review across six databases (PubMed, Web of Science, EBSCO, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and Sage) to evaluate the clinical
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Image by Joshua Choate from Pixabay By John Ready, MS, Yale School of Medicine October 8, 2025 A new study led by Yale School of Medicine’s Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation unveiled key insights into the knee
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Subtly adjusting foot angle during walking, tailored to each individual’s gait, can reduce knee pain and slow cartilage degeneration in mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis. This personalized, noninvasive approach decreases
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Finding out I was pregnant was one of the few times I doubted my ability to overcome and adapt. Kiaira Fedorus, shown here in April 2024, has cerebral palsy, which severely limits her physical abilities on the right side of her body.
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A study evaluating pediatric AFO alignment and shape differences of live scanned versus casted lower-limb models found that AFO users can be scanned in a nearly corrected position, and that digital tools can be used to measure and
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A study published in the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics evaluates the effectiveness of ankle-foot orthoses for patients with neurological conditions causing muscle weakness. WalkOn® Family of AFOs. Ottobock Researchers found
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Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people’s brains develop and function, impacting behavior, communication and socializing. It can also involve differences in the way you move and walk—known as your
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Professor says public health nurses are great sources of information but need time to build trust. Mackenzie Sailer and her one-year-old son, Wolfe, at the Henderson Lake playground in Lethbridge. She says vaccines are like religion
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Types of Klobe Vacuum Bell: the pectus clinic works with Eckart Klobe, the inventor and manufacturer of the Klobe Vacuum bell, the first device developed specifically to offer a non-surgical treatment for pectus excavatum. Photo
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Walk-DMC is a new, quantifiable measure of motor control in children with cerebral palsy. It relies on data from electromyography (EMG) shown in this demonstration, which uses electrodes to monitor muscle activity. Michael Schwartz,
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Findings from a study conducted by the Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education and the University of Washington describe a new patient-reported outcome measure developed for people who use lower-limb orthoses. The SAFO
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The discovery that an unexpected brain region is crucial for walking recovery in mice with spinal cord injuries has led a deep brain stimulation therapy in humans. The approach restored enough leg control in two individuals with
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Kate McLelland is almost three years old and was born with a rare genetic condition. Her parents have found hope to improve her quality of life through the Canadian Centre for Development in Calgary. CTV News Kevin Fleming, Video
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Pain management is a crucial part of the disease’s care, but little is understood about how to manage it properly. Adults living with cerebral palsy need individualized, multidisciplinary care that grows with them. Michigan
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A study of patients with post-stroke hemiparesis who used a dynamic ankle-foot orthosis with plantar flexion resistance found that a medium PFR grade showed near-normal maximal peak ankle dorsiflexion. Researchers noted in the journal
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A special issue of the Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine covers underrepresented topics associated with cerebral palsy impacting children, adolescents, and adults. EurekAlert! AAAS 6 June 2024 Amsterdam, June 6, 2024 –
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Policymakers must ensure robust resources are in place where they are needed most. Unsplash CC0 Public Domain By Caroline Reid-Westoby and Magdalena Janus, The Conversation June 5, 2024 via Medical Xpress Children’s health depends
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Moncton professor says kinesiology grads ready and able to keep patients out of hospital. Natalie Arsenault says kinesiologists graduate with a degree that prepares them to help people prevent injuries, remain active and improve their
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Key takeaways: Pediatric patients with physical disabilities had limited mobility and higher pain scores vs. typically developing youth. Results showed happiness did not correlate with motor function. Surestep By Casey Tingle, Fact
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AHS warns of ‘further capacity challenges,’ saying it’s taking steps to ensure patients get ‘care they need’ Health-care workers are being warned to prepare for an influx of patients during the coming
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Alberta’s Premier Orthopaedic Care Center Rethinking the way healthcare is delivered in Alberta. One way to reduce the muscle tone is to inject botuline toxine, better known as botox, in the children’s muscles. This enables
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First-of-its-kind computer-aided engineering tool could aid clinical treatment design. B.J. Fregly is a professor of mechanical engineering and bioengineering, a CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research, and a recent Brown College magister at
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Susana Ruiz sat in the doctor’s exam room in San Jose, unable to smile, open her right eye, or even take a sip of water. Susana Ruiz with her youngest son. Photo by Manuel Ruiz. By Claudia Boyd-Barrett, California Health Report
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3D chest wall scan. Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary. Abstract Background Pectus excavatum (PE) and pectus carinatum (PC) have generally been considered an aesthetic issue, although there is growing evidence of
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Severe spinal curvature painful, delays can lead to more complex surgeries with longer hospitalizations. Madison West-Pettigrew smiles in this undated photo. Madison waited a year for scoliosis surgery as the curvature in her spine
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A Geisinger meta-analysis of recent research on the genetics of cerebral palsy (CP) provides evidence that genetic testing should be offered as the standard of care for people with the disorder, similar to current recommendations for
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Wait times in Canada for procedures like hip and knee replacements were longer than 6 months at the beginning of the pandemic and in 2022, according to new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). Healthcare
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