Twenty years after Dean Kamen revealed his stair-climbing wonder chair, the iBOT is poised to take center stage again with a new and improved model. Bob Vogel tested the new model and talked with the team members behind it to see that they learned from the original’s struggles and how they are working to make iBOT 2.0 a success.
Q. I’ve managed symptomatic UTIs with Cipro and Levaquin. I’ve noticed a lot of buzz that suggests these antibiotics can cause tendon problems ...
3D printed implants may provide the necessary scaffolding for stem cells to treat a spinal cord injury.
Q. I’m currently tending quarter-sized burns on each knee, which I now realize happened when I was warming myself near a wood stove. Are there any online resources that list potential winter skin dangers?
Bog Vogel gives some great gift ideas for last-minute shoppers.
Affordable 3D printing is here and it is making it easier to get accessible devices you need.
Q. I’m 35, T8 paraplegic, and I’ve been having severe spasticity in my leg. It feels as if my sitting posture has become crooked. A set of X-rays show that my hip is chronically dislocated. My doctor recommended getting a Girdlestone procedure...
People with complete injuries are independently taking steps with epistim-activity based therapy.
If you are doing your bowel program less than three times a week, it is a good idea to discuss colon health with your physiatrist and/or your gastroenterologist — even if you are having good results.
Here is a look at some of the greatest innovations in mobility and seating that stood out at this year's International Seating Symposium.
