Year: 2013

The Department of Labor announced grants totaling $18,597,758 to eight states to provide education, training and employment opportunities for youth and adults with disabilities. The grants are part of the Disability Employment Initiative (DEI), a program jointly funded and administered…

The Board of Certification/Accreditation recently launched a new website. The new home page is updated with social media feeds and upcoming continuing education opportunities, according to a press release. BOC certificants and accredited facility owners can log in directly to…

A successful transaction requires thorough pre-planning and a hard look at your profit and loss statement.

Women who used an active spinal orthosis demonstrated a clinically relevant improvement in back extensor strength, and clinically relevant differences in pain and physical functioning, according to a study published inProsthetics and Orthotics International. “Vertebral fractures are a common clinical…

Bank lending to small businesses has fallen significantly since the 2007-2009 recession. A recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland found multiple reasons for this decline, including increased regulatory scrutiny and lack of demand, and recommended policymakers to…

Kentucky certified fitter was more of a people person than she thought.

Nearly 5,000 amputees have been fitted with the ReMotion Knee.

Keep it short, timely and repetitive for best results.

3-D printing has the potential to enable cost-effective and efficient fabrication of O&P devices, but its practicality still must be explored.

Teresa K. Masters, CPO, LPO, has joined Advanced Anatomical Design, LLC Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics. An American Board Certified and Ohio licensed orthotist and prosthetist with 19 years of experience, Masters uses a state-of-the-art laser scanner and CAD/CAM technology to…