by Bruce Brown | August 6, 2020 | Health
Does your back bother you? If it does, you’re not alone. According to the CDC, approximately 25% of U.S. adults report low back pain over the prior three months. Non-specific lower back pain (NLBP) is the most common pain reported and nearly 14% of insured...
by Bruce Brown | February 4, 2019 | Health
Lower back pain is a common, chronic condition that shows no sign of abating. Desk workers hunched over computers and people who are overweight frequently develop aching backs. The condition often is accompanied by related comorbidity factors, the worst of which may...
by Jim Ware | November 13, 2017 | General News, Health
Research at the University of North Carolina shows lower-limb amputees could benefit from load-adaptive wearable robotics. While multiple studies examine the ways powered devices help amputees walk on level ground, few delve into the effects of real-world challenges...
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by Bruce Brown | September 25, 2017 | General News, Health
Back pain is a widespread condition that can be chronic for many people, and for some others, it can be quite profitable. According to the American Spinal Decompression Association, 20 to 30% of adults in the U.S. suffer from back pain at any given time. During our...
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by Bruce Brown | November 7, 2016 | General News, Medical
Movement, balance, gait, walking speed, energy expenditure, and endurance all factor in lower limb prosthetics. We’ve previously covered a bionic leg that produces normal gait by controlling ankle-foot movement. Endolite’s Linx goes further with a fully...
