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Study Finds Foot Orthotic Intervention Improves Balance in Older Adults
In a study published online ahead of print in the Journal of Orthopaedic Sports and Physical Therapy, researchers determined whether balance in older adults could be significantly improved with foot orthotic intervention.
1/27/2012

Biofeedback Devices Aid in Compliance with Weight-Bearing Instructions, Study Finds
A new study, published in the January 2012 issue of Orthopedics, compares the effectiveness of new forms of clinical interventions designed to train patients on weight-bearing, with a focus on the use of biofeedback devices that offer real-time feedback to partial weight-bearing patients.
1/27/2012

APTA Updates Fee Schedule and MPPR Calculators
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Alexandria, Va, recently updated its Medicare physician fee schedule and its multiple procedure payment reduction (MPPR) calculators to determine payment amounts under Medicare for January and February, according to a news release.
1/26/2012

Clinic Uses Adult Stem Cells to Heal Patients Knee Pain
Earlier this week, syndicated talk show The Doctors bypassed the controversy by talking about the health benefits of using adult stem cells to heal one womans knee pain, according to a press release.
1/26/2012

TheVisualMD Unveils Rules of Wellness
TheVisualMD, New York, recently released a health initiative called The 9 Visual Rules of Wellness, according to a news release. Starting in early January, theVisualMD began publishing a new rule each week with the hopes of showing Americans a better way to define their wellness goals, care for themselves, and work with the health care system.
1/25/2012

PCORI Releases Draft of Priorities for Clinical Effectiveness Research
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), Washington, recently released its draft of national priorities for patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research, according to a news release from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Alexandria, Va.
1/25/2012

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