Congress is facing several deadlines that could greatly impact the O&P industry, according to a statement from the National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP). Congress and President Obama recently agreed to pass legislation to suspend the…
Day: February 15, 2013
LAS VEGAS — Fitting children for prosthetic sockets can present many challenges, according to a presentation by Kevin Carroll, MS, CP, FAAOP, vice president of prosthetics for Hanger Clinic and John Dieli, CPO, clinical manager of Hanger’s Methuen, Mass. clinic,…
Ossur has announced a 3% sales growth, measured in local currency, for 2012, which is in line with guidance of 2% to 3%. Sales totaled $399 million compared with $398 million in 2011. Gross profit remains stable and totaled $248…
NUPOC’s new master’s degree program in O&P combines online and onsite courses, bolstered by predictors of student success.
UCLA grad student develops tactile feedback system to correct gait deficiencies.
Compared with barefoot walking, a standard flexible shoe and stability running shoe significantly altered electromyographic activation of leg muscles in individuals with flat-arched feet. Their wear demonstrated a similar pattern of lower leg muscle activity in adults walking short distances…
When the surveyor knocks on your door unannounced, remember these words: Be prepared and don’t panic.
Speak4OandP.com allows independent practitioners and patients to take action against unfair CMS audits.
Improvements are often observed as individuals undergo repeated testing, and changes in gait kinematics may result following the use of treadmills to retrain gait in post-stroke patients. Mere exposure to multiple testing sessions, pre-intervention and post-intervention testing, on a treadmill…
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