Month: November 2012

Ability Prosthetics and Orthotics announced plans to open a new Prosthetic and Orthotics patient care facility in Raleigh, N.C., in November. According to a press release, Ability Raleigh will be operated by Chris Baughman, CP, BOCO, who recently joined the…

Adolescents who spend long hours engaged in sedentary activities may be at increased risk of having low bone mineral content, a condition that may lead to developing osteoporosis later in life. According to recent study results published in BMC Public…

Gerald Stark, MSEM, CPO/L, FAAOP, has joined Ottobock as senior upper limb specialist and clinical leader of the company’s upper limb professional and clinical services team. In his new role, Stark is responsible for strategizing with marketing and sales areas…

College Park Industries announced that the company has relocated to Warren, Mich., a few miles south of the previous Fraser location. According to a press release, the move gives College Park a 30% increase in manufacturing space to optimize production…

American Orthopedics Manufacturing Corporation has appointed Teresa Hamm to director of marketing and education.   Teresa Hamm   In her new role, Hamm will oversee establishing and implementing educational programs for the O&P industry in the US. She will also…

OPGA announced a new partnership with the vanHalem Group LLC, an audit and consulting firm that helps providers navigate complex issues related to audits, appeals and compliance. According to a press release, the partnership allows members access to the industry…

The Institute for Credentialing Excellence announced the election of Claudia Zacharias, MBA,CAE, president and CEO of the Board of Certification/Accreditation, International, to its board of directors.   Claudia Zacharias   Zacharias has been with the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) since…

A study presented at the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals annual meeting in Washington, DC, demonstrated that a low-cost exercise program can significantly improve pain, function, balance and quality of life in patients with osteoarthritis, according to a…

The Orthotics & Prosthetics Activities Foundation (OPAF) held its first adaptive clinic in archery, First Target, at the Woodley Park Archery Range in Encino, Calif., on Oct. 28. The Mutual Amputee Aid Foundation served as the local host. “Our participants…

Fourteen members of the Orthotic and Prosthetic Group of America (OPGA) and POINT Health Centers of America have received the 2012 OPGA/POINT Freedom Award for service to veterans and active duty soldiers. The award recognizes practices that have provided orthotic…