Month: March 2012

Baylor College of Medicine announced that its Academic Council and Board of Trustees have approved the new Master of Science in Orthotics and Prosthetics degree program through the School of Allied Health Sciences. The 2 ½-year program will consist of…

Researchers with the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio found more than 93,000 children younger than 5 years of age were treated annually for stair-related injuries in U.S. emergency…

Walking briskly for an hour a day could cut by half the effect of sedentary lifestyle behaviors on a person’s genetic tendency towards obesity, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and…

Researchers from the Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center (NUPOC) have previously examined the ankle-foot relationship that occurs during the stance phase of gait in able-bodied ambulators. They found that the foot and ankle work together to create a smooth roll-over shape…

Like many O&P business owners, Jeffrey Brandt, CPO, of Ability Prosthetics and Orthotics, didn’t originally intend to work in the field. When he entered college, he intended to become a meteorologist, but a chance opportunity to volunteer in a rehab…

David Prater, CFts, wears many hats to ensure his customers wear shoes that fit.

Kurt Collier, CP, vice president of business development for Freedom Innovations, shared the results from a comparative survey associated with the Plié Microprocessor Knee Joint — also known as the Plié 2.0 — at the 2011 American Orthotic and Prosthetic…

Objective measurement of a patient’s functional capability is becoming increasingly important for clinicians. With renewed focus on identifying inaccurate billing for lower extremity devices from the federal government, O&P practitioners need to have clear and objective measurements of patient functionality…

Transfemoral amputee and Paralympian Sarah Reinertsen was the inspiration behind Össur’s Flex-Run with Nike sole.

Selective laser sintering may potentially improve mobility on a variety of terrains and increase comfort for the user. Rick Neptune, PhD, professor, University of Texas at Austin Cockrell School of Engineering and his team of graduate students are working in…