Month: August 2015

The Challenged Athletes Foundation has partnered with USA Paratriathlon to host the first Youth Paratriathlon Camp in San Diego, Calif. The event, held Aug. 17 to 20, offers swimming, biking and running for athletes with physical challenges aged 12 years…

The recently released draft policy that, once finalized, will govern Medicare coverage of lower limb prostheses, will create significant limitations to care for amputees, according to representatives from the Amputee Coalition and the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association. A joint…

ORLANDO, Fla. —  At the Pedorthic Footcare Association and American Podiatric Medical Association Combined Meeting, Michelle Winder, third-year student at Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, shared the results of her study, “Control of Lower Extremity Edema in…

The American Diabetes Association and the American Heart Association recently released a revised joint scientific statement outlining best practices to reduce cardiovascular risk in adults with type 2 diabetes, published in both Diabetes Care and Circulation. The scientific statement, first…

Portland, Ore.-based Eastside Prosthetics & Orthotics recently hosted a First Swing Learn to Golf clinic for local therapists, students and patients. The event was held at the Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in North Plains, Ore. It was led by W.C.…

Joseph “Joe” Arbogast, former co-owner and executive vice president of WillowWood, died on Aug. 10, 2015 after a massive heart attack. Arbogast was part of the third generation of the Arbogast family to lead WillowWood. After serving in the U.S.…

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics announced it has exceeded the 100,000 signatures needed to proceed with its “We the People” White House petition. The petition, created July 31, calls for the White House administration to…

The National Commission for Orthotic and Prosthetic Education recently announced its board has approved a decision to focus on higher learning and education accreditation activities at the post-secondary level. The new, narrowed focus means the National Commission for Orthotic and…

The National Commission for Orthotic and Prosthetic Education recently announced its board has approved a decision to focus on higher learning and education accreditation activities at the post-secondary level. The new, narrowed focus means the National Commission for Orthotic and…

Vitamin D supplementation in adolescents with obesity and vitamin D deficiency does not improve endothelial function despite the normalization of vitamin D levels, according to research in Pediatric Obesity. In an open-label, prospective study examining the effect of monthly vitamin…