Iola Register10d
Health insurers limit coverage of prosthetic limbs, questioning their medical necessity
People who need surgery to replace a joint typically don’t encounter similar coverage roadblocks. To people in the amputee ...
IEEE13d
Implementation and Tuning of Momentum-Based Controller for Standing Balance in a Lower-Limb Exoskeleton With Paraplegic User
Abstract: Lower limb exoskeletons (LLEs) are wearable devices that can restore ... consisting of eight active (torque-controlled) and two passive joints. We first investigate how gain tuning of the ...
spcare.bmj17d
Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for upper limb spasticity after stroke: effect andd feasibility—a randomised pilot study
For integrated electromyogram (p=0.048) and root mean square of the biceps (p=0.033), lower scores ... upper limb spasticity caused by other neurological lesions; (3) conditions associated with ...
Frontiers20d
Ankle joint position sense acuity differences among stroke survivors at three walking ability levels: a cross-sectional study
Both lower limbs were tested separately for the inversion and plantar ... Compared to traditional assessments, such as the Rivermead Assessment of Somatosensory Performance (RASP) or joint position ...
CBS News21d
Insurers limit coverage of prosthetic limbs, questioning their medical necessity
When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs ... surgery to replace a joint typically don't encounter ...
Frontiers22d
Why do patients with isolated PCL rupture experience no subjective knee joint instability during walking? An in vivo biomechanical study
Exclusion criteria were: presence of additional ligament or meniscal injuries in the knee; bilateral PCL injuries; serious damage to adjacent lower limb joints such as the hip, ankle, or the ...