Author: Terense Kemp

O&P Business News spoke to the experts for ways to ensure safety in orthotic and prosthetic facilities.   © iStockphoto.com/Andrew Park Many O&P practitioners enter the profession with the goal of improving the quality of life for people with limb…

Early diagnosis and immobilization of growth plate injuries is key to putting an adolescent athlete back in the game, according to a recent study published in Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach. “Overuse injuries in immature athletes are commonly seen in…

Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc. announced net sales of $193.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, an increase of $12.3 million, or 6.8%, from $181.2 million in the prior year. Net income increased $2 million, or 25.4%, to $10 million…

OPAF Awards 2009 Dale Yasukawa Memorial Scholarship ACA Names Marshall Cohen Development Committee Chair OPAF Awards 2009 Dale Yasukawa Memorial Scholarship   Alex Trumper The Orthotic & Prosthetic Assistance Fund Inc. (OPAF) recently announced that Alex Trumper, CO, of Forest…

ABC’s 2009 Scope of Practice acknowledges changes in education and technology.

William Williams sacrificed life and limb for the country that enslaved him.

The power of perseverance now resonates through the streets of New York City, thanks to the energy and inspiration of the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) Celebration of Heroes, Heart and Hope Gala (HHH Gala.) As a major fundraiser for the…

For the second year in a row, The Amputee and Prosthetic Center (TAPC) has been named #1 on the Houston’s Best Places to Work list. Its parent company, TMC Orthopedic, ranked second. At the awards ceremony on June 24 at…

Participants demonstrated determination and competitive spirit in the most competitive games to date.

The nation’s largest nonprofit organizations have outpaced corporations and academic institutions in their adoption of social media, for the second year in a row, according to a new research study, “Still Setting the Pace in Social Media: The First Longitudinal…