Trends in O&P
Photograph courtesy of PSYONIC. New developments are proliferating in many areas of prosthetic technology and research including bionics, robotics, materials...
Eco-friendly 3D Printing: An Exciting Future Ahead?
Although 3D printing has steadily been gaining ground in O&P, the use of environmentally friendly, plant-based materials is still in...
The Fab Lab
MicroOne/stock.adobe.com Many materials traditionally used in O&P fabrication are not eco-friendly and carry hazards such as chemical exposure, skin irritation,...
Post-Stroke Recovery: Helping The Brain Fight Back
Types of Stroke There are two main types of stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel clogs from within and...
Sister Kenny: Confronting The Conventional In Polio Treatment
It is hard to imagine now, in the post-vaccine era, the panic that gripped the United States as waves of...
Hand Skills and Technician Education
With the increasing use of 3D printing, CAD/CAM software, and a push to use technology to increase efficiency, are traditional...
Unity Through Diversity, Part 2: Women Executive Leaders Guide O&P Education, Credentialing
With a decade or more of service each, three women executive leaders have been guiding the education, training, and certification...
Unity Through Diversity: Five Women Executive Directors Help Point the Way
For the first time in the history of U.S. O&P five major national organizations have women executive directors at...
Finding Your Niche: Gaining Success, Satisfaction in Specialty O&P
While many in the O&P profession enjoy the variety working in a general O&P facility offers, for some, building...
Upper-limb Prosthetics: Pattern Recognition Shows Practical Promise
Pattern recognition technology has shown promise in providing easier, more intuitive control of myoelectric prosthetic devices over the past...
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In Memoriam: John W. (Bill) Potter, CPO
John W. (Bill) Potter, CPO, passed away in July at the age of 91 in Temple, Texas. Potter worked for...
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