January 2005
The O&P EDGE
edit post Billinda Newton, RTP by The O&P EDGE January 1, 2005 Billinda Newton, RTP Faith P&O Services Inc. Concord, North Carolina What is the best advice you’ve ever received?”Your
How Do We Turn the Tide in O&P Research and Education?
Christopher Hovorka PhD, CPO, FAAOP
As a student of orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) in the late 1980s and early 1990s, it became readily apparent to me that there was a stark limitation in the research
PFA Symposium Presents High-Quality Sessions
Miki Fairley
Fighting sultry heat, humidity, fierce wind and rain, dodging hostile vegetation and poisonous snakes, pulling dozens of bloodsucking leeches off arms and legs, rappelling down steep cliffs, climbing up mountainsides,
AOPA Releases Latest Statistics
The O&P EDGE
The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) has released the latest O&P industry statistics in the 2004 AOPA Operating Performance and Compensation (OPC) Report, giving O&P facilities new benchmarks for
Latvia Forms Amputee Ice Hockey Team
The O&P EDGE
Latvia may soon have its own national standing amputee ice hockey team after a recent demonstration of the international team playing against Latvia’s professional Zemgale team. The event was the
TSA To Retrain Airport Screeners
The O&P EDGE
To help insure safe and comfortable travel for persons with limb loss, the ACA has been working closely with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish new screening guidelines and
Amputee Walks Over 1,500 Miles in US for Positive Message
Bruce Hibbett
Julio Montoya, whose right leg was amputated below the knee due to a landmine explosion in the jungles of Peru, could be called a “walking machine.” Instead of overwhelming him,
Liner Choices Create Comfort
Miki Fairley
Comfort and more control can equal more mobility and confidence for lower-limb amputees. A key ingredient is the interface between socket and human skin provided by liners. As noted by
Prosthetist Inventor Seeks Solutions
Miki Fairley
Stan Patterson, CP, of Prosthetic & Orthotic Associates, Orlando, Florida, loves a challengeto see a problem and invent a solution. In fact, besides his clinical practice, Patterson and two partners
To Sock or Not To Sock?
Raymond Francis, CP
Its been a common refrain of amputees for years, even in todays world of gel liners and total surface weight bearing sockets: “When my leg shrinks during the day, I
