Day: September 1, 2009

Jean Sears, CPed admits she used to be more attracted to footlights than footwear.

OPAF Launches McKeever’s First Ride Gimson Joins Orthocare Innovations’ Corporate Board of Advisors OPAF Launches McKeever’s First Ride McKeever’s First Ride, OPAF’s newest First Clinic, was launched as part of the 2009 Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) Conference in Atlanta.…

Bilateral amputee Cameron Lutges received the perfect birthday gift with the help of the Challenged Athletes Foundation.

DARPA, DEKA and the VA collaborate to bring an advanced upper extremity prosthesis one step closer to amputees.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that updates Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) payment rates for fiscal 2010 and adopts a new regulatory framework that clarifies the coverage criteria, including provisions regarding patient selection and…

O&P Business News spoke to the experts for ways to ensure safety in orthotic and prosthetic facilities.   © iStockphoto.com/Andrew Park Many O&P practitioners enter the profession with the goal of improving the quality of life for people with limb…

Early diagnosis and immobilization of growth plate injuries is key to putting an adolescent athlete back in the game, according to a recent study published in Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach. “Overuse injuries in immature athletes are commonly seen in…

Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc. announced net sales of $193.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, an increase of $12.3 million, or 6.8%, from $181.2 million in the prior year. Net income increased $2 million, or 25.4%, to $10 million…