Helix Debuts TheraScoop Lateral Trainer for Knee, Hip Therapy

Helix Debuts TheraScoop Lateral Trainer for Knee, Hip Therapy

The new TheraScoop mini lateral trainer was designed specifically for use in physical therapy. Ten years ago, Boston-based therapeutic fitness company Helix introduced a proprietary technology called lateral training that has been shown to dramatically reduce knee and...
Providence Taps Luna to Expand In-Home Physical Therapy Access

Providence Taps Luna to Expand In-Home Physical Therapy Access

Luna, a leading provider of in-home physical therapy, announced that Providence, a not-for-profit health system serving the Western United States, will expand access to outpatient physical therapy service through the Luna technology platform. The Luna technology...
Older Patients Experience Better Pain Relief, QOL After TKA

Older Patients Experience Better Pain Relief, QOL After TKA

Patients aged 55 and younger were found to have worse outcomes following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) compared to older patients. Patients aged 55 and younger were found to have worse pain, function, and quality of life after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) compared to...
Vero Ankle Brace Now Available

Vero Ankle Brace Now Available

The new Vero Ankle brace was developed by orthopedic surgeons to help ankle-injury patients rehabilitate and restore mobility and independence. Rubber City Bracing Company LLC is introducing the Vero Ankle brace, designed to help ankle-injury patients rehabilitate and...
Spinal Cord Stimulation Instantly Aids Stroke Rehab

Spinal Cord Stimulation Instantly Aids Stroke Rehab

Spinal cord stimulation technology instantly improves arm and hand mobility, enabling people affected by moderate to severe stroke to conduct their normal daily activities more easily, report researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University...
Study: ROMTech Yields Better Results than Traditional PT for TKA

Study: ROMTech Yields Better Results than Traditional PT for TKA

Physical therapists can remotely guide post-op TKA patients through exercises on the ROMTech PortableConnect device for enhanced recovery results at home, per new research.  ROMTech, Brookfield, Conn-based creator of the PortableConnect Adaptive Telemed Technology,...
Raintree Systems Wins Award from SourceForge

Raintree Systems Wins Award from SourceForge

SourceForge recognized Raintree Systems with a top performer award for its many positive user reviews.  Raintree Systems, a leading provider of electronic health records (EHR) including patient engagement, scheduling, billing, and practice management, in addition to...
Study Finds No Link Between Running and Arthritis Risk

Study Finds No Link Between Running and Arthritis Risk

A survey of marathon runners found no correlation between a history of running and an increased risk of arthritis. Results from the largest survey of marathon runners ever conducted showed no association between cumulative running history and the risk for arthritis....
GaitBetter Announces New CPT Add-On Code

GaitBetter Announces New CPT Add-On Code

This unique CPT add-on code facilitates reimbursement for evidence-based therapy performed by the GaitBetter digital neurotherapeutics platform. GaitBetter, Rockville, Md, a digital neurotherapeutics company providing a state-of-the-art motor-cognitive virtual reality...
Study: Better Football Helmets Needed to Prevent Concussions

Study: Better Football Helmets Needed to Prevent Concussions

Research reveals one especially vulnerable spot in all football helmets tested, increasing concussion risk.  Football helmets made by four leading manufacturers showed vulnerabilities in tests designed to better understand player concussions, according to a new study....