CHERRY HILL, N.J. – Competitive climber Tommy Lyon talks about the benefits of adapative climbing for people with disabilities during a First Climb clinic hosted by the Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation.
Month: June 2015
Study reviews sensory feedback approaches for prosthetic hands
Researchers are studying several approaches to provide prosthetic hands with the capability of “sensory feedback,” according to results presented in the June issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Paul S. Cederna, MD, of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and…
VIDEO: First Volley clinic provides community for young people with physical challenges
CHERRY HILL, N.J. – Darren Kindred, director of First Volley clinic for The Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation, talks about the benefits of the clinic for young people with physical challenges during a First Volley event held at the Cherry…
Better, more affordable prosthetic knees to be mass produced for developing countries
An expected commitment of $2 million from a combination of private investors, foundations and federal funds will allow the Toronto-based company, LegWorks, to mass produce an innovative, affordable prosthetic knee for amputees in developing countries, according to a press release.…
OPAF’s First Clinics arrive in New Jersey
MAPLE SHADE, N.J. — The Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation’s First Clinics arrived in New Jersey this past weekend with the First Climb and First Volley events. Held in conjunction with Shriners Hospital for Children, the First Clinics offered adaptive…
OPAF’s First Clinics arrive in New Jersey
MAPLE SHADE, N.J. — The Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation’s First Clinics arrived in New Jersey this past weekend with the First Climb and First Volley events. Held in conjunction with Shriners Hospital for Children, the First Clinics offered adaptive…
OPIE Software holds first conference for OPIE, Futura users
More than 170 people were in attendance for OPIE Software’s inaugural OPIE Con, a conference and training event for Futura and OPIE users. The event theme was “Come together. Get energized. Push your practice to new heights.” OPIE Con offered…
OPIE Software holds first conference for OPIE, Futura users
More than 170 people were in attendance for OPIE Software’s inaugural OPIE Con, a conference and training event for Futura and OPIE users. The event theme was “Come together. Get energized. Push your practice to new heights.” OPIE Con offered…