Virtual reality (VR) could reduce types of pain typically seen in patients with nerve injuries and could boost the dysfunctional pain suppression system, giving people with chronic pain a possible game-changing hope, researchers from the University of Plymouth suggest.
Rehab Management's editorial staff presents an exclusive showcase of practice management software poised to help meet the needs of the 21st-century office, with features and functionality designed to bring peace of mind for clinic managers and their patients.
United Spinal Association and more than 100 member advocates from across the country gathered in Washington, DC, on June 23-26 for the 8th Annual Roll on Capitol Hill, an advocacy event to help shape disability policies for wheelchair users and people living with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D).
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 (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 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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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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Rehab Medical announces it will rebrand Oklahoma-based Family Medical Supply–which it acquired in 2018–as Rehab Medical Supply.
Read MoreThe April 2019 issue of Rehab Management showcases a collection of products designed and formulated to help manage pain.
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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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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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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 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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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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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, 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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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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The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation National Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) recently awarded 32 Direct Effect Quality of Life Grants, totaling $523,879. The Quality of Life Grants Program supports nonprofit organizations that empower individuals living with paralysis.
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