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New Inpatient Rehab Hospital to Come in Oklahoma City

NKD Rehab LLC has begun constructing a one-story, 40-room inpatient rehab hospital in Oklahoma City.

All

MobilityWorks Launches Flexible Wheelchair-Accessible Vehicle

Available from MobilityWorks is reportedly the first-ever flexible wheelchair accessible vehicle. The A4A RE with FlexFlat conversion is designed to operate as an accessible van when it's needed, and as a standard minivan when it's not.

All

5 Facts About Handicap Parking…#2 Was a Surprise

A survey released from BraunAbility as part of the “Save My Spot” campaign reveals that 74% of people have personally seen a handicap accessible parking space being improperly used.

Gait & Balance

Gait Rehab Via Exoskeleton Made Possible with ReStore Gift

ReWalk Robotics Ltd has donated one of its ReStore Exo-suits to Brooks Rehabilitation, located in Jacksonville, Florida.

Conditions

Pfizer Doses the First Participant in Duchenne Gene Therapy Study

Pfizer Inc announces that the first participant has been dosed in the Phase 3 CIFFREO study, which will evaluate the efficacy and safety of investigational gene therapy candidate PF-06939926 in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

Home & Daily Living

Caregivers: Navigate End-of-Year Holidays with These 6 Tips from GrandPad

GrandPad Chief Gerontologist Kerry Burnight, PhD, recommends six things family caregivers can do to ease the stress of the holidays and ensure older loved ones stay safe and connected.

Seating & Positioning

Solid vs Upholstered Wheelchair Backs Put to the Test

Fifty adults living with complete spinal cord injury compared wheelchair back supports and noted 5 key advantages among the winner.

Mobility

Free Wheelchair Mission Receives $100K to Aid Wheelchair Distribution

Free Wheelchair Mission has received a $100,000 donation from loanDepot and is among five key partner charities to receive these funds as part of a total of $3M that loanDepot has provided in 2020 to support relief efforts during COVID-19.

Orthotics & Prosthetics

How Neurofeedback Reduces the Weight

Placing sensors on the sole of a prosthesis that are connected to the wearer's nervous system may help the user perceive the prosthesis as being lighter and aid its acceptance, according to a study conducted by Stanisa Raspopovic at ETH Zurich.

Pain Management

What is Pain?

Exercises and education can help individuals with persistent symptoms to overcome and adapt to pain, according to Albert Kaplan, PT, DPT, in the September/October 2020 issue of Rehab Management.

Education, Research

New Link from Obesity to Arthritis Apparent in Study

The damaging effects of obesity are not due to body weight but rather come from something much smaller: biochemical signals released by fat cells, a study from Shriners Hospitals for Children – St. Louis published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests.

Clinic Management

Vestibular Rehab and Toe Walking Courses Available from Education Resources

Education Resources Inc offers an updated version of "Advanced Vestibular Rehabilitation Online" with Dr. Richard Clendaniel, and a newly expanded, comprehensive "Toe Walking: Part A & B - Comprehensive Series" with Liesa Ritchie-Persaud.