Month: June 2008

Participation in sports and recreation is an important part of an amputee’s recovery and wellness. Here, some key players weigh in on the future of this niche field.

Amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius has won his appeal to compete in the Olympic Games in Beijing. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) determined that there is not enough scientific evidence to prove whether Pistorius receives an advantage with the…

  Casey Thomas Kenney Orthopedics has announced that Casey Thomas has received his graduate certificate in Orthotics from Northwestern University in Chicago. Thomas is a 2007 graduate from the Gatton College of Business at the University of Kentucky with a…

Brooke Artesi has her eye on the top, both literally and figuratively, at the O&P Extremity Games.

Eleven people have been indicted in the second phase of a targeted criminal, civil and administrative effort against individuals and health care companies that fraudulently bill the Medicare program, Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division Alice S. Fisher and…

The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) and the UpperEx National Outreach Coalition (UNOC) announced that they are collaborating to benefit people living with upper extremity limb loss. The two national organizations will disseminate information and resources, further expand the ACA’s…

  © 2008/istockphoto Rising gas prices are affecting more than the family budget. More pain at the pump results in more employee stress on the job, according to Wayne Hochwarter, the Jim Moran Professor of Management at Florida State University’s…

  Study participants had increased flexibility in the lower extremities. © 2008/photos.com A specific type of yoga can help improve stability and balance in women over age 65, which could help to prevent falls, according to a preliminary study out…