Author: Terense Kemp

On Saturday, April 17, Houston-based Limbs of Love and Amputees in Action will sponsor the third annual Airborne Amputee Skydive in Rosharon, Texas. Nearly 200 amputees will be in attendance and more than 100 amputees will take part in the…

Physiotherapy Associates announced a new clinic location in Erie, Pa. Known as Keystone Rehabilitation Systems – Erie South, the clinic offers a comprehensive range of physical therapy services, as well as treatment for lymphedema, specialized programs for dancers, gymnasts and…

  Sarah Wooden Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc. has created three jobs between its York and Exton Pennsylvania offices. Ability has hired Sarah Wooden, CPO as managing practitioner of its newly opened York, Pa. patient care center. Wooden, a graduate…

The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley in Wheaton, Ill. has awarded Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital a grant in the amount of $10,125 to be used in its Assistive Technology Institute, which provides patients with the opportunity to maximize their…

Hanger Orthopedic Group (NYSE: HGR) announced the launch of www.EmpoweringAmputees.org, an online social networking community created specifically for amputees and others affected by limb loss. Designed to serve as the online extension of Hanger’s nationwide peer-to-peer support network called the…

The Lockheed Martin Corp. announced a pledge of $4 million to benefit the UCLA Health System’s Operation Mend program, which provides reconstructive surgeries and other health care needs to U.S. military personnel wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. “We recognize that…

  Maria Gerschutz Ohio Willow Wood announced that Maria Gerschutz, PhD, has been selected to receive the Thranhardt Award from the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA). Gerschutz’s paper “Quantitative Evaluation of Elevated Vacuum Suspension System Effectiveness Under Dynamic Conditions”…

The proportion of older middle-aged Americans who report disabilities related to mobility increased significantly from 1997 to 2007, in contrast to the disability decline that has been found among Americans ages 65 and older, according to a new study by…

Advanced Arm Dynamics (AAD) announced the promotion of Creighton Uyechi to director of operations and finance. In this new position, Uyechi will take on a wider range of responsibilities. He will continue to oversee financial and administrative matters in addition…

Women with breast cancer before the age of 55 years old who carry an inherited mutation in the breast cancer susceptibility genes BRCA1 or BRCA2 are four times more likely to develop cancer in the contralateral breast to their initial…