After making it through the dark days, J.R. Litehiser now makes lightof his amputation.
Year: 2011
Golden Rule is Rule of Foot for St. Louis Pedorthist
Family inspired Jason P. Davis, CPed to enter the profession. Helpingothers keeps him there.
Age and Depression Among Factors Linked to Dependence After Stroke
People who have a stroke are more likely to be dependent if they are depressed, older or have other medical problems, according to a recent study. “Post-stroke depression is a common problem,” Arlene Schmid, PhD, OTR, Richard L. Roudebush Veterans…
New Image Global, Limbs For U Distribute Artificial Limbs in Dominican Republic
New Image Global Inc., a tobacco company headquartered in Corona, Cali., recently joined forces with the disability advocacy group Limbs For U of Lynwood, Wash., which provides prosthetic limbs to underdeveloped countries, to distribute donated artificial limbs to candidates disabled…
Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics Promotes Sales Team Members
Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics announced that Amy Schaumburg and Thomas Bourgeois were promoted to regional sales manager. In their new roles, they will take on responsibility for expanded business development teams at Hanger; Schaumburg will cover Missouri, Wisconsin and Illinois,…
Associations of Good vs. Bad Coincide With the Dominant Hand
According to a press release, unconsciously, right-handers associate good with the right side of space and bad with the left. But this association can be rapidly changed, according to a study published in Psychological Science by Daniel Casasanto of the…
Foundation Honors Haiti Clinic Practitioners
Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics prosthetists Jay Tew from Baton Rouge, La., Anna Avakian from Alpharetta, Ga. and Vern Hostetler from Zanesville, Ohio were recently recognized by parent company Hanger Orthopedic Group and its nonprofit organization, the Hanger Ivan R. Sabel…
Child With Bone Disease Walks for the First Time Following Operation
An innovative operation using telescoping rods performed at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan enabled a young Long Island boy to walk for the first time. Daniel Green, MD, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery,…
Amputee Coalition’s Bridge to Ability Scholarships Now Available
The Amputee Coalition announced that it is now accepting applications for Bridge to Ability Scholarships to attend its national conference, June 1-4, 2011 in Kansas City, Mo. Created by the Amputee Coalition’s board of directors in 2010, the Bridge to…
Citi Named Official Sponsor of 2012 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams
Citi, the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and NBC Olympics announced Citi as an official sponsor of the 2012 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams and the U.S. Olympic Committee. Citi is the official bank sponsor of the USOC through 2012. “Supporting…