Author: Terense Kemp

The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics Inc. has created an Accreditation Compliance Kit to help facility owners and business managers maintain compliance with accreditation throughout the year. The kit, available for facilities accredited through the American…

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has implemented a revised rule for reporting death or injury in the workplace, which took effect Jan. 1, 2015. Under the new rule, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)…

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Seamus Kennedy, CPed, president and co-owner of Hersco Ortho Labs, explained the importance of considering a patient’s weight, lifestyle and shoe style while creating a customized foot orthosis at the New Jersey chapter of the American…

Approximately 10,000 veterans and current service members are expected to benefit from $8 million awarded recently through the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Grants for Adaptive Sports program. According to the VA website, the Grants for Adaptive Sports (ASG) program “provides…

Approximately 10,000 veterans and current service members are expected to benefit from $8 million awarded recently through the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Grants for Adaptive Sports program. According to the VA website, the Grants for Adaptive Sports (ASG) program “provides…

BioM has raised $6 million in debt and equity funding, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company, listed in the filing as iWalk, reported 18 investors and is still offering $4 million in debt…

BioM has raised $6 million in debt and equity funding, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company, listed in the filing as iWalk, reported 18 investors and is still offering $4 million in debt…

As O&P joins with other fields, collaborations prove there is no “I” in team when it comes to prosthetic creation.

Unable to find a prosthetic arm that worked for him, Jordan Nickerson decided to fabricate one to fit his needs.

Researchers have identified factors that can predict the success or failure of post-amputation limb salvage for diabetic foot patients, according to results published in BMC Surgery. The study evaluated 154 patients who underwent limb salvage surgery for distal diabetic foot…