September 2009
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edit post Post-Stroke Recovery: Helping the Brain Fight Back by Miki Fairley September 1, 2009 Types of Stroke There are two main types of stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs when a
Five Questions for Bobbi Van Riper, CFm, RFM
The O&P EDGE
Bobbi Van Riper, CFm, RFM, became involved in O&P after leaving behind a high-powered sales career with companies including Compugraphics, Xerox, Johnson & Johnson, the Colorado Rockies Hockey Club, Scitex,
Resolution of a Residency
Sara Pschigoda
The end of my orthotics residency is upon me, and I have found myself too busy tying up all of the loose ends to stop and let the reality of
Ohio Willow Wood Expands LimbLogic VS Applications
Ohio Willow Wood
Ohio Willow Wood has expanded the applications of its elevated vacuum suspension system, LimbLogic™ VS. Prosthetists may advise patients that waterproof vacuum suspension is now a reality with LimbLogic VS.
Perspective on Post-Stroke Management
The O&P EDGE
In a follow up to our coverage of post-stroke orthotic management, Roy Bowers, prosthetist/orthotist and senior lecturer at the National Centre for Prosthetics and Orthotics (NCPO), University of Strathclyde, Glasgow,
Post-Stroke Recovery: Helping the Brain Fight Back
Miki Fairley
Types of Stroke There are two main types of stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel clogs from within and impedes flow to the brain. About 85 percent of
Walk This Way: Paths to Lower-Limb Recovery for Stroke Patients
Judith Philipps Otto
“Gait training [for post-stroke recovery] usually requires at least one physical therapist, if not two, to help a patient move his or her leg in the proper manner while on
Unlocking the Hand: The Changing Technology of Upper-Limb Orthotic Management for Stroke Patients
Morgan Stanfield
NESS H200. Photograph courtesy of Bioness. The human hand, with its intricate complex of functions and sensitivity, serves as a kind of key to the human world. Without it, we
Why I Love Readers of The O&P EDGE
Karen Henry
The O&P EDGE recently sent a readership survey to a sampling of readers in the O&P community. The response rate was incredible, and I want to thank everyone who took
2009 Extremity Games Draw Elites, Warriors, Beginners, and Fans
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Jim Comer demonstrates vertical moves. Photographs courtesy of Extremity Games. The contest that put the “extremities” into extreme sports rocked across Michigan again this year on July 9-11. The 2009
