The physical therapy and occupational therapy department of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago now offers the Alter G Anti-Gravity treadmill, according to a practice news release.
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Medical device industry lobby AdvaMed has called for six changes in federal policy to boost the industry and stop device-makers from migrating overseas, according to a release from AdvaMed.
The following article is written by Stephanie Ellis, RN, CPC, president of Ellis Medical Consulting. The X-STOP procedure is a minimally invasive procedure to treat lumbar spinal stenosis (crowding of the nerve roots in the spine), which causes…
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Neel Anand, MD (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles). Dr. Anand is the director of orthopedic spine surgery at Cedars-Sinai Spine Center, where he also researches minimally invasive surgical techniques for spinal disorders and traumas. During his career, he has been…
Frank Alberta, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, joined the medical staff at Malo Clinic Health & Wellness in Rutherford, N.J., according to a report from The Paramus Post.
Richard Bockman, MD, PhD, chief of endocrine services at the Hospital for Special Surgery, recently directed a study that found patients should maintain high vitamin D levels to optimize drug therapy for osteoporosis and low bone mineral density, according to…
When Mazor's SpineAssist was introduced in the United States about four years ago, there were several aspects of the technology with the potential for improvement. Since then, the company has gathered feedback and made improvements to the system. Mazor recently…
A prospective study shows molecular imaging procedures can potentially provide relief for patients who suffer chronic pain after back surgery, according to a release by ScienceDaily.
ArthroCare, an Austin, Texas-based minimally invasive surgical products company, received FDA clearance for its 6.5 Spartan needle anchor, according to a company news release.