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The U.S. National Institutes of Health hosts Clinical Trials which lists all of the open trials for various conditions.  I was suprised to see the number of trials available for amputees.  I believe there are 38 studies, most of which are recruiting participants.  If you are interested in any of these trials, please follow the information on the site to learn more.
One of my favorites is a trial on Mirror Therapy for Phantom Limb Pain.  I have seen this used with an upper extremity amputee with great success.  …

The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System All Injury Program, supported by the Centers for Disease Control, tracks data from a representative sample of hospital emergency departments (EDs).  This dataset was recently analyzed1 to reveal the circumstances of injurious falls and the assistive devices that were involved, yielding estimates that:

Each year in the US there are 47,312 nonfatal fall injury ED visits associated with the use of canes and walkers by people 65+ years of age;  60% of these happen at home.

The injuries sustained in these falls are serious with …

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In an article by attorney Robert Ambrogi, featured at IMS ExpertServices, he asks, “Litigation is recession proof-but are experts?”  As any good attorney would, he states that the answer depends on whom you ask.  Ambrogi says that attorneys generally say that the economy has no real bearing on whether they hire an expert or not.  However, they may be watching the costs associated with experts more closely.
The Litigation Trends Survey (Published in October by Fulbright & Jaworski) finds confirmation that litigation is indeed recession proof.  The …

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This may just be a welcome alternative to crutches. This exoskeletal device weighs only 2.5 pounds and allows you to walk similarly to how you did before the accident! Forward Mobility, the maker of the Freedom Leg is also responsible for a seated scooter and a folding wheelchair. You can check them out on the web at http://fwdmobility.com

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