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
Cousin Doesn’t Give Up; Finds Help for Amputee
Jodi Mills
Whatever your connection with the field of O&P, you are bound to come across many people that inspire you and touch your heart. Recently such a person and her family
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,
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
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
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
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,
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
Amputee Bicycling: Great for Body and Mind
Bruce Hibbett
Many new amputees are under the mistaken impression that the loss of their limb means the loss of mobility and a sedentary lifestyle. However, statistics show that most amputees are
Acts of Kindness Lead to Hope and Help
Meredy Fullen
“The majority of us lead quiet, unheralded lives as we pass through this world. There will most likely be no ticker tape parades for us, no monuments created in our
