by Bruce Brown | November 7, 2018 | General News, Medical
Physical therapists and sports trainers primarily use neurostimulation to reduce pain and augment rehabilitation. The CDC keeps a running section on the ScienceDirect website with articles about external and implanted neurostimulators. Medical professionals...
by Bruce Brown | September 7, 2018 | General News, Health
Personal computers and mobile devices have enriched and empowered our lives in many ways. For many of us, however (raising my hand), all that goodness has come at the cost of healthy posture. “Text neck” is the common term for what my doctors call...
by Bruce Brown | December 26, 2017 | General News, Medical
How do you recognize true pioneers? They’re the ones with arrows in their backs. Early tech adopters fully expect glitches, bugs, and even the occasional failure or system reboot. Innovative medical tech doesn’t work like that, thank goodness. After...
by Bruce Brown | December 21, 2017 | General News, Health
Yesterday I traveled halfway across the country for the holidays. During the trip, I noticed widespread behavior among many others (and myself) that is bound to have long-term health consequences. At three airports I saw adults and children all looking down at their...
by Bruce Brown | August 29, 2017 | General News, Medical
Growing need drives exoskeleton development. Wheelchair-bound patients including paraplegics, people with spinal cord injuries, and stroke victims stand highest on the list of potential beneficiaries of exoskeleton technology. We’ve written about work in...