Did you know that 50% of all admissions and 8% of all deaths at specialized spinal cord-injury hospitals are due to decubitus ulcers? 1 Tamarack® Habilitation Technologies recently introduced a new wheelchair seating technology – GlideWear™, to the complex rehabilitation market to address the lack of effective friction & shear management with wheelchair seating devices. […]
This is a very interesting website: Patients Like Me®. People with various diseases such as ALS or epilepsy share information about their disease. Sharing can be restricted to people in that web-based group or it can be revealed to the public – the person can choose. Members share various kinds of patient data including years […]
Virtually every guidance on diabetic foot care recommends that people with diabetes clean and apply moisturizers to their feet (except not between the toes) at least if they are dry or callused. The American Diabetes Association has just such recommendations on foot care. However, very little research has been done on the kind of moisturizers […]
One of the most annoying things about running shoe companies is that they change shoe models seemingly without reason. If you find a good shoe that fits you well, it is often nearly impossible to find the same model a year later. Here’s a short article about this from Jenny L. Sanders, DPM. This is […]
If you’re a pet owner or veterinarian looking for more information about canine stifle bracing and other animal orthopedic bracing solutions, we’d like to share a new resource with you! Visit www.AnimalOandP.com to learn more about animal orthotic, prosthetic and rehabilitation devices or to locate a facility that can consult with you about fabricating a […]
World-class runner, Amy Palmiero-Winters has joined the U.S. Track and Field Team. What makes her story so inspiring is that Amy is a below-the-knee amputee. Amy trains for her races by running 120 miles per week – a challenging feat for any human, let alone an amputee. Recently Amy completed the grueling Run to the […]
We met with a customer today and talked about ShearBan®. He makes lots of spinal orthoses. He said one of his patients recently experienced skin redness from the metal rivets on the spinal orthosis. When the patient came back in, the orthotist covered the rivets with ShearBan Rivet Cover Patches. The redness disappeared. ShearBan is […]
Got a pesky ingrown toenail that you can’t seem to keep away? You’re not alone! Ingrown toenails are relatively common, and are caused by poorly fitting shoes and improper nail hygiene. Proper trimming involves cutting or filing nails straight across the top of the toe – not rounding the corners. According to Dr. Phyllis Ragley, […]
We’d like to share a testimonial from a customer who purchased our new Blister Relief Kit and ENGO® Back-of-Heel Patches earlier this year. “So far I am pleased with ENGO Blister Patches. I am using 1 pair in hiking boots that were causing blisters no matter how many different sock combination tried. Now with the […]
Women’s high heel footwear has received a lot of attention in the media lately. Foot and ankle specialists have talked themselves blue in the face about the damaging effect that high heel footwear can have on the feet, knees and backs of fashionable women. But what’s the harm? Regardless of what anybody says, fashionable shoes […]