Author: Terense Kemp

Post-mastectomy care involves more than specialty undergarments and breast prostheses, and fitters must be aware of other issues that concern these patients. As with virtually all surgery, mastectomies carry the risk of scars that are both unsightly and traumatic. In…

Consider range of motion and alignment when helping children with
cerebral palsy push functional limits.

Jorge Fabregas, MD, of Children’s Health Care of Atlanta, has encountered numerous patients who struggle with their residual limb due to wound complications such as infection, medical history, poor socket fit and poor nutrition. Fabregas discussed complications in wound healing…

Create a website or take advantage of social media to reach potential
customers and gain more exposure.

I live in Baiting Hollow, N.Y. It’s an adorable little hamlet in the town of Riverhead right down the road from Greenport, on the north fork of Long Island. Baiting Hollow is north of “The Hamptons,” so of course upon…

The Ponseti method for treating pediatric idiopathic clubfoot produced better results compared with traditional posteromedial release, according to a minimum 5-year follow-up evaluation. “The improved outcomes included better range of motion, more normal gait parameters, more normal radiographic parameters, and…

Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund (OPAF) and the First Clinics, has begun its annual search for individuals who would like to serve the O&P community through service on the board of directors. Board members may serve either a 1-, 2-…

The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics Inc. (ABC), donated $10,000 to the Amputee Coalition’s Bridge to Ability Fund in memory of Todd Anderson, CP, FAAOP. This donation was designated for scholarships to new amputees to attend…

The Amputee Coalition urges people to handle fireworks carefully, follow instructions and to make sure children are properly supervised when using fireworks this Fourth of July weekend. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in 2010, U.S. hospital emergency…

Physiotherapy Associates announced that it has acquired Rehabilitation Consultants Inc. (RCI) of Wilmington, Del. This acquisition builds on Physiotherapy Associates’ dynamic growth initiative, which includes acquisitions, joint ventures and 35 de novo clinic openings this year. “As a leader in…