TENS for Post-Surgical Pain
Occupational and physical therapists can use non-pharmacological approaches, such as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), to help patients better manage post-surgical pain throughout rehabilitation.
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Nanoparticles Developed in Lab to Promote Post-SCI Functional Healing
Biomedical engineers report they have developed nanoparticles that lure immune cells away from the spinal cord, allowing regeneration that helped restore function in spinal cord-injured mice.
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Easterseals Announces Assistive Technology Grant Recipients as Part of Centennial Celebration
Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation has provided $230,000 in grants to support assistive technology programs and services offered throughout Easterseals' national network of affiliates. The grant award and recipients were recently announced as part of Easterseals' centennial celebration.
AudioEye Teams with Dealer.com for Empathy Day
Dealer.com, a digital marketing solution and partner for auto dealerships, has teamed up with AudioEye Inc to create Empathy Day 2019.
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Adapt2Achieve Annual Leadership Conference Scheduled for June
Disabled Sports USA’s Adapt2Achieve Annual Leadership Conference is scheduled to take place June 3-5, 2019 in Rochester, New York.
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National Seating & Mobility to Distribute Independence Drive Technology
National Seating & Mobility (NSM) has signed an agreement with Evergreen Circuits to nationally distribute the Independence Drive eye control wheelchair technology in the United States.
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AMN Healthcare Acquires Advanced Medical
AMN Healthcare Services Inc, a provider of workforce solutions and staffing services headquartered in San Diego, announces a definitive agreement to acquire Advanced Medical Personnel Services Inc (Advanced), a Port Orange, Fla-based provider of travel therapy and travel PT, OT, and nursing positions.
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MS Treatment 'Game Changer' Possible from Myelin Repair Compound
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) have developed a compound that stimulates repair of the protective sheath that covers nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. They suggest that the discovery could be a “game changer” that provides new hope for people living with multiple sclerosis.
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Family Medical Supply Rebrands as Rehab Medical Supply
Rehab Medical announces it will rebrand Oklahoma-based Family Medical Supply–which it acquired in 2018–as Rehab Medical Supply.
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The April 2019 issue of Rehab Management showcases a collection of products designed and formulated to help manage pain.
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Treating Pain with Low vs High-Power Lasers: What is the Difference?
Mark L. Callanen, PT, DPT, OCS, the director of clinical development for LightForce Therapy Lasers, discusses how the use of high- or low-powered laser helps impact pain. A feature for the April 2019 issue of Rehab Management magazine.
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Mobile Bioprinter Offers the Ability to Print Healing Skin Layers at a Patient's Bedside
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) scientists have created a mobile skin bioprinting system that allows bi-layered skin to be printed directly into wounds such as pressure ulcers or burns. A study describing the system was published recently in Scientific Reports.
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Legislation Establishing 'Separate Benefit' for CRT Passes Unanimously in Tennessee
The Tennessee State Legislature has enacted legislation establishing “separate benefit” status for a category of specialized power wheelchairs commonly referred to as Complex Rehab Technology (CRT).
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Virtual Reality Demonstrates Possible Treatment for Dizziness and Balance Issues
Virtual reality technology could become an efficient tool for older people with balance problems or for rehabilitation following injuries or illness that affect balance and movement, suggest researchers from Lund University.
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Hybrid MS in Occupational Therapy Program Launches at Pace University
Pace University’s College of Health Professions (CHP) is accepting applications for its newly launched Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT), a weekday program designed to be offered in a hybrid fashion combining online and face-to-face classroom instruction.
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Digital Prosthetic Hands Software Vulnerable to Security Breech
Kaspersky Lab experts investigating the experimental cloud infrastructure for advanced bionic prostheses have identified several previously unknown security issues that could enable a third party to access, manipulate, steal, or delete the private data of device users, they warn.
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FirstLight Home Care Partners with Telemedicine Provider HNC Virtual Solutions
FirstLight Home Care, a provider of non-medical home care with locations across the United States, announces a new partnership with HNC Virtual Solutions, a global telemedicine software company, to offer new telehealth solutions aimed at enhancing patient care.
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Rehab Medical Named One of Indiana's Best Places to Work
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has selected Rehab Medical Inc as one of the best places to work in the state, per results from a statewide survey and awards program designed to identify, recognize, and honor Indiana-based employers with the leading workplace cultures.
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