April 23 | Maple Shade and Cherry Hill, N.J. Volunteers, parents and children pose with staff at the Cherry Hill Health and Racquet Club during OPAF’s First Volley clinic.Images: Carter SM, O&P News. From left: Matthew Johnson, OPAF participant and…
Year: 2016
Study Identifies Alternative Treatment for Idiopathic Toe Walking
Orthosis with rigid carbon fiber footplate shows positive results in comparison with traditional AFO.
French Soldier Sought Athletic Stardom, Not the Title He Earned in World War I
Jean-Marie Caujolle was eager to fight but not to become ‘first invalid’ of war.
Are You Marketing to Your Existing Customers?
Maintain communication with current patients to help them reach their goals.
Bullying in the O&P Workplace
Workplace bullies can erode team morale, negatively affect productivity.
A Conversation With Christopher Robinson, MS, MBA, CPO, ATC, FAAOP(D)
In this issue, O&P News poses five questions to Christopher Robinson, MS, MBA, CPO, ATC, FAAOP(D), assistant professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Northwestern University’s Prosthetics Orthotics Center. Robinson holds more than a decade of experience in the field…
Affordable, Adjustable Socket in the Works for Amputees in Need
The student-designed Amparo was made to support amputees who cannot afford conventional sockets.
American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association Policy Forum
April 26-27 | Washington, D.C. O&P advocates wait to meet with a staffer for Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa.Images: Alexander A, O&P News. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, shares her experiences as an Iraq War veteran and amputee before forum attendees visit Capitol…
Neuroprosthesis improved walking ability of patient with stroke
A surgically implanted neuroprosthesis improved the walking speed and distance of a patient with limited mobility due to stroke, according to results recently published in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. According to a press release from Wolters…
Speaker: Rehabilitation is key following traumatic upper limb amputation
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A speaker at the International African American Prosthetic and Orthotic Coalition Annual Meeting presented key rehabilitation techniques for patients with traumatic upper limb amputations. “Our goal was to identify components of pre- and post-prosthetic rehab[ilitation] programs, and…