PITTSBURGH, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "We wanted to create an improved split to help prevent joints from locking," said one of two inventors, from Brooklyn, N.Y., "so we invented the IRON ARM. Our ...

is the most frequently used type of orthosis in children with cerebral palsy (CP). AFOs are designed either to improve function or to prevent or treat muscle contractures. The purpose of the ...

[10] AFOs are designed to address two main concerns; either to improve function or to affect the body structure (i.e. to prevent or treat contractures). AFOs have been found to increase walking ...

Showalter said police misinterpreted a symptom of cerebral palsy – contracture in the hands – as aggression when the first officer “attacked” McAlpin “without warning.” “A careful ...

Children with cerebral palsy may experience jerky or floppy movements. The condition can also affect muscle tones. Some children may suffer from muscle contractures due to stiff muscles, whereas other ...

Oray, who was born with cerebral palsy, has been part of the university's pro bono neuroplasticity clinic, which began in ...

A few doses of caffeine during the perinatal period may help prevent cerebral palsy and related neurodevelopmental disorders that are rooted in lack of oxygen to the brain near the time of birth, a ...

In short, Bell's palsy is a facial paralysis condition, thought to impact around 20-30 per 100,000 people (or 1 in 60 at some ...

The Vermont native acts, dances and sings in her original play, A Taste of Freedom, which runs from November 6 through 9 at Saint Michael's College.

Sadie Chamberlain ’25, a double major in Theatre and Psychology from Lyndonville, Vermont, wrote and will star in her play, the College’s fall Mainstage production. The play doubles as her senior ...

Marking Disability Rights Awareness Month, Jessica van der Merwe delves into the inspiration behind her autobiography ‘Broken ...