by MIH | May 27, 2021 | Technology
You’d never guess it, but a robotic “third thumb” can change the way your hand is represented in your brain, according to a new study published in the journal Science Robotics. The research may be paving the way for cybernetic augmentation. The research team trained...
by MIH | Apr 22, 2021 | Orthotics
Knee osteoarthritis accounts for about 80% of the burden of osteoarthritis worldwide, and published studies show it contributes more than $27 billion in health care costs annually. Recent studies have shown that orthotics have proven helpful to those with knee...
by MIH | Feb 25, 2021 | Physical Wellness, Prosthetics
A team of researchers compared sitting, standing, and stepping between people with dysvascular lower-limb amputations and people with traumatic lower-limb amputations. The researchers found that participants in both groups had long durations of sitting and accumulated...
by MIH | Jan 14, 2021 | Prosthetics
A prosthetic leg can often be jarring for new amputees, even with the most sophisticated prostheses. One important reason for this is that they perceive the weight of the prosthesis as too high, despite the fact that prosthetic legs are usually less than half the...
by MIH | Dec 24, 2020 | Prosthetics
A recent study performed by the Hanger Clinic has shown a decrease in trips to the Emergency Room for amputees who get their prosthesis early. Researchers analyzed data on 510 patients with lower-limb amputations to conduct Hanger’s second IMPACT study, which...
