The Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation recently launched the First Cycle Clinic in Greenville, S.C. First Cycle was developed by John Kinder and Brian Kaluf, CP, of Ability Prosthetics, who wanted to offer adaptive cycling opportunities for children and adults…
Month: October 2014
Amputee Coalition partners with OPIE as integrated supplier
The Amputee Coalition announced it is an integrated supplier within the OPIE Software system, allowing OPIE software users and visitors to the company website to view and place electronic orders for the available resource guides and patient education materials provided…
Amputee Coalition partners with OPIE as integrated supplier
The Amputee Coalition announced it is an integrated supplier within the OPIE Software system, allowing OPIE software users and visitors to the company website to view and place electronic orders for the available resource guides and patient education materials provided…
Scheck & Siress announces three additions to staff
Scheck & Siress Prosthetics Inc. has added three new staff members to its team. Tim Russo Tim Russo, CPO/LPO, will start at the company’s Lincoln Park, Ill. patient care facility. Russo has worked in both private and institutional settings, most…
OPAF announces Hanger Clinic sponsorship
Hanger Clinic is the latest company to support The Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation as a gold level sponsor. According to a press release, Hanger has been a steady supporter of The Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF) and The…
Mobility Saves campaign shows value of O&P care
Steve Custer, communications manager for the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association, talks about the importance of the Mobility Saves study for prosthetists and patients.
Use of dorsiflexion assist orthosis reduces deterioration of strength, balance for multiple sclerosis patients
Patients with moderate multiple sclerosis had a reduction in physiological cost and a decrease in the deterioration of strength and balance when using dorsiflexion assist orthoses, according to results of a study published in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.…
Use of dorsiflexion assist orthosis reduces deterioration of strength, balance for multiple sclerosis patients
Patients with moderate multiple sclerosis had a reduction in physiological cost and a decrease in the deterioration of strength and balance when using dorsiflexion assist orthoses, according to results of a study published in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.…
FitFlop reduces loading rate at heel strike, frontal plane motion at ankle
Use of FitFlop could reduce risks associated with flip-flop footwear including loading rate at heel strike and frontal plane motion at the ankle during stance, according to study results. Researchers collected kinematic, kinetic and electromyographic gait parameters while 40 participants…
FitFlop reduces loading rate at heel strike, frontal plane motion at ankle
Use of FitFlop could reduce risks associated with flip-flop footwear including loading rate at heel strike and frontal plane motion at the ankle during stance, according to study results. Researchers collected kinematic, kinetic and electromyographic gait parameters while 40 participants…