Month: May 2013

The Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation recently hosted First Swim, First Paddle and First Dive clinics at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, according to a press release. The clinics, which were sponsored by the University of Michigan Orthotics & Prosthetics…

Hanger Inc. announced net sales of $233.5 million for the first quarter of 2013, an increase of $15.4 million, or 7.1%, from $218.1 million for the first quarter of 2012, according to a company press release. The first quarter net…

Northwestern University Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Prosthetics and Orthotics is looking for farmers and ranchers with upper- or lower- limb amputations to participate in an online survey. The survey is part of new research that will help pinpoint improvements…

Hormone replacement therapy was found to significantly improve muscle function in postmenopausal women, according to a study published in The Journal of Physiology. The study included six pairs of identical twin females. Only one twin received hormone replacement therapy (HRT),…

In an effort to help the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association has formed a coalition with other O&P organizations — the Coalition to Walk and Run Again — to set up the Walk…

Finding an O&P job in the current economic climate can be difficult. One bit of administrative business, the covenant not to compete, or non-compete clause, may make the decision to sign on the dotted line even more difficult. It should,…

In a fast-changing and increasingly competitive industry, promising technology is working its way to the United States.

The prosthesis first made from bicycle parts, is now fabricated by additive manufacturing.

Is your giveaway destined for the circular file or will it survive 60 years of use?

Study finds patients get closer medical supervision.