FDA approves new drug to treat common form of muscular dystrophy based on research from U of A scientist
Created using synthetic DNA, viltolarsen is an excellent example of precision … READ MORE
Muscular dystrophy
Children’s toe walking not a sign of bigger problems
More than half of young children who toe walk will stop doing so on their own by … READ MORE
New clues to the origin and progression of multiple sclerosis
Mapping of a certain group of cells, known as oligodendrocytes, in the central … READ MORE
Update: Orthotic care and physical therapy for DMD
Lower extremity interventions can help boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) … READ MORE
Meet the bike designer who changes lives
Custom bikes make cycling dreams come true. Jerzee Wasylnuk’s mobility was … READ MORE
Treating pediatric toe walking – is it idiopathic?
Pediatric toe walking is not necessarily idiopathic and can be the result of an … READ MORE
Connor needs help for new wheels
Connor Groenewoud just started junior high school this fall. And as the only boy in … READ MORE
Raising Singapore’s Paralympic heroes
Para-swimmer Yip Pin Xiu’s parents were 15 minutes late for the interview. … READ MORE
New voices in medical advocacy are often patients
Parent-advocates of children with chronic conditions have long worked toward finding … 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
Toe walking treatment and management
The management of toe walking is controversial — the natural history is poorly … READ MORE
TheraTryke combines upper and lower body exercise for paraplegics
After taking a look at the Jet Blade hydroplaning watercraft last week, we were … READ MORE
Cheap, lightweight powered wheelchairs for young
World’s lightest, least expensive motorized wheelchair designed by BYU … READ MORE
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