Gaming camera could aid MS treatment
Kinect 3D camera used to assess walking of MS patients. A team of researchers led by … READ MORE
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Braceworks specializes in mobility and bracing for children and adults
To brace or not to brace? Bracing for neuromuscular conditions
There is no doubt about it: braces are a pain. Sometimes they are a literal pain, … READ MORE
9 things no one ever tells you about getting a knee replacement
After 20 years of pain and icing her knee nightly, Sue Minutaglio of Westchester NY, … READ MORE
Exercise as effective as surgery for middle aged patients with knee damage
Study raises questions over widespread practice without supporting evidence. … READ MORE
Coronal tibial slope associated with accelerated knee osteoarthritis
Accelerated knee osteoarthritis may be a unique subset of knee osteoarthritis, which … READ MORE
CP studies assess advantages of flexible AFOs for children
The flexibility of an ankle foot orthosis (AFO) does not necessarily affect walking … READ MORE
Walk this way: New metric could help kids with cerebral palsy
For more than 20 years, clinicians working with children with cerebral palsy have … READ MORE
Relief for joints besieged by arthritis
If you live long enough — that is, beyond 50 or 60 — chances are one or more of … READ MORE
Knee pain and how orthotics can help
Improve Mobility. Stay Healthy. Many of us suffer from chronic pain in the knees, … READ MORE
Weight affects foot loading, peak pressure even in young kids
Weight loss may improve function. Overweight and obese children present with higher … READ MORE
Gender, gait and knee OA: Kinematic data have rehab implications
In the moment: Rehabilitation.. Women with and without knee osteoarthritis (OA) … READ MORE
Walking study in CP highlights need for tailored orthotic prescription
Effects of AFOs on distance, speed vary.. A recent study demonstrates the importance … READ MORE
Benefits of psychological care in pain management
Doctors should consider cognitive therapies as potential first-line treatment. … READ MORE
Wait two weeks to shower following knee replacement surgery?
It may not be necessary for knee replacement patients to wait up to two weeks after … READ MORE
Stability for CP: AFOs benefit diplegic children
In children with diplegic cerebral palsy (CP), wearing bilateral ankle foot orthoses … READ MORE
FES showed no benefits in patients with isolated foot drop
Patients with hemiplegia who used a functional electrical stimulation device for … READ MORE
Current thinking in surgical approaches to meniscus repair
With a Torn Meniscus, the Clock Is Ticking. Not so long ago, surgeons thought that … READ MORE
Walk for stroke recovery
Regular, brisk walking after having a stroke could help boost your physical fitness, … READ MORE
Children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth respond to AFOs
Muscle weakness and instability associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease in … READ MORE
For parents of autistic children, more social support means better health
Concordia University research shows community care protects them against … READ MORE
Calgary pediatric AFO clinic – Kids are us!
Ankle-foot orthoses for children and youth. Personalize your orthotics – … READ MORE
Robotic device aids research for children with brain injury
Max Challoner, 12, demonstrates the KINARM robotic device at the Foothills Medical … READ MORE
AFO users must rethink concept of ‘normal’ gait
Ankle foot orthoses can make a neuromuscular patient’s gait pattern more like that … READ MORE
Hemiplegic CP: Effects in the uninvolved limb
In patients with spastic hemiplegic CP, practitioners and researchers tend to focus … READ MORE
Exercise prescription for chronic conditions: A how-to guide
Exercise can be an effective component of treatment for many chronic conditions from … READ MORE
Knee osteoarthritis: Daily walking maintains function
Patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) can gain significant benefits and avoid … READ MORE
Vibration therapy improves mobility and strength in young people with cerebral palsy
Young adults with cerebral palsy enjoy stronger bones and greater mobility after … READ MORE
Aggressive rehab safe after knee replacement
Aggressive rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty is safe and could lead to … READ MORE
Stroke rehabilitation program for adults and seniors: AFOs
Support and stability for people with drop foot due to stroke. Braceworks welcomes … READ MORE
Calgary OA knee brace clinic – relieve knee pain, boost your mobility
Resume the activities you love. Unloading braces cushion the knee joint, help absorb … READ MORE
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