“The patient’s success is always the ultimate goal” says Stokosa, shown with AK amputee Craig Harris. For nearly five decades Jan J. Stokosa, CP, has been touching people’s lives with
Life for many landmine survivors may have just gotten better, thanks to the Niagara FootTM. The prosthetic foot is a low-cost, high-performance energy-return foot which decreases the muscular effort required
It is the middle of the week. Your day has started well. As you pull into your parking space, you think, “Today will be a day to focus on my
“I appreciate prosthetists who are excited about their profession and share their knowledge,” says Linda McLaren, BSR (PT), clinical resource physiotherapist-amputation, GF Strong Rehab Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Constable
The O&P EDGE: In your opinion, what are the most exciting future trends in upper-extremity prosthetics? Alley: I believe the ability to perform remote diagnosis, adjustments, and other remote consulting
Take a little trip with an Internet search engine and see what you come up with under “Prosthetic Research.” Your findings (or lack thereof) will likely illustrate one of the
Project Quantum Leap (PQL) is the most important initiative the Academy has undertaken in its 30-year history. It is a multi-year initiative in which the American Academy of Orthotists and
Wow! It’s been a year already since we first introduced The O&P EDGE at the Academy meeting in Orlando, FL. The overwhelmingly positive response that our new magazine received at
This month features the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP). With over 100 sessions enhancing practitioners’ clinical and business skills, there will be a lot
