Tiny Brianna Barner of Atlanta, Georgia, slowly crosses the finish line as her parents’ eyes gleam with pride. Their joy is heightened as they remember the battles fought as a
On February 7, almost 100 amputees flooded the capitol in Hartford, Connecticut, to lobby for the state’s parity bill. The activists were pushing for legislation that would require insurance companies
Jean Williams Gonzalez, CPO, decided in her 30s to make a career change. She took the first major step by quitting her job in the banking industry, knowing only that
By the time you read this I will have begun my spring thaw. I made it through my first Chicago winter relatively unmarred. Despite the wind tunnels and icy patches,
Photographs courtesy of Thomas Fetterman. Although ambulating with crutches would probably not rank on anyone’s A-list of favorite activities, it can solve the problem of mobility after injury. Crutches have
A father-and-son team has begun a 3,300-mile trek across the United States to raise funds for the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), Jacksonville, Florida, the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF), San Diego,
The University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS), Pennsylvania, announced the addition of a new master’s program to its curriculum. The Master of Science in Health and
The 2008 Hanger Education Fair, held January 28 to February 2 in Reno, Nevada, was marked by record attendance and a major announcement as Ivan R. Sabel, CPO, chief executive
As the challenges of the 21st century present themselves to the O&P profession, independent practices often face insurmountable struggles when balancing the rising costs of keeping their doors open and
This was my mother’s mantra when I was growing up and expressing my frustration at always being smaller than other kids my age. Of course as a child, her words
