Month: June 2008

Commonly used, over-the-counter orthotics may actually contribute to knee osteoarthritis, according to a recent study in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. In the study, 22 physically active young adults ran and walked in running shoes with and without…

For some amputees, chronic pain can feel too intense to handle. O&P Business News explored ways for practitioners to help their patients manage that pain.

For many Americans, the pain in their hips, knees and back is a result of their fallen arches, but a new procedure may provide comfort without the risk of future complications or the use of orthotics. Jeff Kopelman, podiatrist and…

  © 2008/Artville/Getty Images Unconscious prejudices among doctors may explain why women complaining of knee pain are less likely than men to be recommended for total knee replacement surgery, according to a study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Toronto…

Freedom Innovations, a provider of high technology prosthetic devices, announced that it recently completed a strategic investment from two prominent health care-focused private equity firms. In partnership with management, Telegraph Hill Partners of San Francisco and Tailwind Capital Partners of…

Communication is important in every aspect of life, as a basic function of human relations, according to Scott D. Silver, BA, MSEd, CO/LO, president and owner of Silver Lining Seminars Inc., an education and consultation seminar business for communication and…

  The FOOT team, all prosthetists from the Tampa Bay area, includes (l-r) Eddie Rogowski, Bryan Sinnott, Addam Griner, Dino Scanio and Danny Griner. The FOOT (Florida O&P Outreach Team) Foundation recently sent an inaugural mission team to the Hospital…

Selecting the correct suspension system and prosthetic components for the aging population requires insight into general patient health.

If outcome studies are on the way, they must consider the role of the interface.

Practitioners treat lower leg injuries across the spectrum of athletics. O&P Business News spoke with a pedorthist and physiotherapist about the most common athletic injuries.