Month: March 2011

Building on its 16-year commitment to U.S. Paralympic athletes, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., launches Achieve Without Limits, a multi-year campaign that champions these athletes and their dedication to achieve. The campaign kickoff includes new television spots, digital advertising…

A study by Stephan Meier, assistant professor, management at Columbia Business School, and co-author Andreas Fuster, PhD candidate, Harvard University department of economics, found that while monetary incentives in the workplace, such as subsidies or bonuses, are regarded to be…

Bianca Kajlich, star of the CBS show “Rules of Engagement” is holding a Twitter campaign this week to raise funds for the Knoxville-based Amputee Coalition’s Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp. In honor of her birthday on March 26, Kajlich has asked…

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc. have partnered to help improve the treatment and lives of victims of landmines in Colombia injured during the decades-long conflict that has affected the country. Since 2002, there have been at least…

ORLANDO, Fla. — Soldiers who have undergone significant limb salvage procedures are able to return to active duty and athletic activities following orthotic management, according to studies presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium of the American Academy…

ORLANDO, Fla. — A brimless interface design for vacuum assisted suspension might be a better option than traditional ischial ramus containment interfaces for some transfemoral amputees.     Jason Kahle Jason T. Kahle, CPO, LPO, FAAOP, from the University of…

ORLANDO, Fla. — Both orthotic and surgical options can be indicated for ideal treatment of patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) Disease, according to a symposium on the topic presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium of the American Academy…

ORLANDO, Fla. — The 37th Annual American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Meeting and Scientific Symposium officially kicked off yesterday with the 2011 opening session.     Scott Cummings Scott Cummings, PT, CPO, FAAOP, president of the Academy, thanked the…

ORLANDO, Fla. – People with amputations present with mobility limitations. According to Edward Strachan, CPO, this is partially the result of balance impairment. “If we are able to maximize their balance, we will likely be able to minimize their energy…

Each day 507 people lose a limb, largely to vascular-related diseases, and 60% are preventable. The Amputee Coalition, a national nonprofit based in Knoxville, Tennessee, is on a mission to increase awareness about limb loss prevention and about those living…