Year: 2015

Prosthetist, physiatrist believe wrestling should be a primary sport recommended for children with limb deficiency.

In this issue, O&P News poses five questions to Joel J. Kempfer, CP, FAAOP, president and chief executive officer of Kempfer P&O in Greenfield, Wis. Kempfer has led his practice for more than 16 years. He has authored and published…

Nov. 4-6, 2015 | Atlantic City, N.J. From left: Carlos M. Pena, CP, Francisco E. Martinez, CO, and Edward Peguero, BOC, catch up during a break.Images: Alexander A and Carter SM, O&P News. Event speaker Kamlesh B. Patel, MD, (left)…

Moss’s leadership, soft spoken personality made an impact on others.

Oct. 18, 2015 | La Jolla Cove, CA Participants line up at the start of the San Diego Triathlon Challenge hosted by the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF).Images: Carter SM, O&P News. CAF participants write inspirational words on a white board…

A sense of fulfillment is a key to the CrossFit craze.

Artist Dan Horkey expresses himself, helps amputees gain confidence through tattooed and customized prostheses.

In healthy premenopausal black and white women with overweight and obesity, consumption of a short-term, eucaloric, high-fat diet does not appear to yield a decrease in peripheral insulin sensitivity compared with a low-fat diet, according to recent findings. Jeanine B.…

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Kevin Iannazzo, CO, of New England Orthotic and Prosthetic Services, shares experiences from his use of a KAFO with a patient.

SAN ANTONIO —  Wendy Miller, BOCO, LO, CDME, chief credentialing officer for the Board of Certification/Accreditation, said O&P is different from other health care fields because of the relationships O&P professionals build with their patients.