Author: Terense Kemp

Peter Lalor lost his left arm struggling for democracy in Australia in the 1850s. But he went down in history as a folk hero and pioneer politician.   Peter Lalor led the Eureka Stockade Rebellion, labeled an outlaw and later…

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) revising its regulations to provide that an individual seeking protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) establish that he or she has a disability consistent…

Excellent residual limb hygiene is crucial to an amputee’s ability to wear a prosthesis and maintain their quality of life.

With schools back in session, H1N1 flu has become more active across the United States, especially among children. A new vaccine against H1N1 flu has been tested and is strongly recommended for kids. The vaccine is expected to be available…

Older adults who continue or begin to do any amount of exercise appear to live longer and have a lower risk of disability, according to a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine. “Physical activity is a modifiable behavior associated…

If your Web site is up and running and it does not create the traffic you want, give your target audience the tools to join in.   © iStockphoto.com/Geoffrey Holman So, you built your company Web site … or most…

Wayne Jones, CPed teaches his clients that proper foot care starts with proper footwear.   To achieve proper fit, James always starts with a Brannock Device. Image: Craig B, O&P Business News. Wayne Jones, CPed, says patients sometimes offer him…

Cascade Prosthetics & Orthotics Inc., a prosthetics and orthotics practice in northwest Washington State, sponsored a team of staff and rehabilitation patients from the Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) in Washington, D.C. The team, Missing Parts in Action, joined…

Time has altered general attitudes, available treatments and products for breast cancer patients.   © 2009 iStockphoto.com/Michael Courtney This month, the pink ribbon campaign will be out in full force spreading messages of hope to women around the globe during…

Blake Leeper envisions becoming the fastest bilateral amputee in the world.   All images reprinted with permission of Blake Leeper. As he approached the starting blocks for his 100-meter race at the 2009 Endeavour Games in Oklahoma, bilateral transtibial amputee,…