Month: October 2007

Andy Hatcher would not allow an injury he suffered fighting in Iraq to quell his desire to be an elite athlete.

By Andrew Kelly

Six months of acupuncture treatment may be more effective than conventional therapy in treating low back pain, according to a study in a recent issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. The study also suggested that both sham acupuncture and traditional…

In the early days of O&P, people broke into the field through apprenticeships. They watched limb and brace makers, and learned the skills necessary to make a leg or fashion a brace. Many businesses were family-owned, and people passed down…

Officials from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Wisconsin Physicians Service Health Insurance Corp. has been awarded a 5-year contract for the combined administration of Part A and Part B Medicare claims payment in Iowa, Kansas,…

Boone Appointed New Editor-In-Chief Michael Dean Named Director of Clinical Services for Fillauer Boone Appointed New Editor-In-Chief The American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists announced the appointment of David A. Boone, PhD, MPH, CP as the new editor-in-chief of the…

Good organization can help you avoid the potholes of the business world.

HOPE Orthopedic has entered into a strategic alliance with Townsend Design to market and sell HOPE’s line of spinal and hip abduction orthoses. While HOPE and Townsend will continue to be independently owned and operated, the companies intend to work…

  Participants in a recent First Volley Tennis Clinic were awarded the first of the 120 free tennis racquets donated by Billie Jean King and World Team Tennis. Image reprinted with permission of OPAF The Orthotic & Prosthetic Assistance Fund…

The 12th World Congress of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) was held July 29 to Aug. 3 in Vancouver for a group of more than 1,400 delegates. The ISPO World Congress is the premier multidisciplinary event for…

Inspired by their son Tomas, an active and outgoing bilateral amputee, Keith and Bea Klein have found ways to help other disabled athletes.

By Andrew Kelly