July 2013
The O&P EDGE
edit post Steve Martinez: “A Thriver, Not a Survivor” by Doug Chartier July 1, 2013 On a routine February morning in 2010, Steve Martinez, a store manager of a Dillons
Finding a Creative Solution for My Own Comfort, SAFOS
Joshua M. Unterman
In this edition of Stepping Out, The O&P EDGE brings you problem solving for AFO comfort from the perspective of a long-time consumer and graduate student in applied craft and
Evolution Industries: Total Service
The O&P EDGE
We manufacture our own components compatible with most major systems—select the ones that fit your needs. After a fitting with the check socket, we’ll make the final adjustments on your
EDGE Quick Credit: Educating O&P One Credit at a Time
The O&P EDGE
Western Media, publisher of The O&P EDGE, has announced the pilot phase of EDGE Quick Credit™. The program is being offered in cooperation with the American Academy of Orthotists and
eXG8, Regional Games, and Adult Nationals
The O&P EDGE
eXG8: Dirt-Fueled Fun Amidst a full day of racing at Baja Acres motocross track in Millington, Michigan, on May 25, Race 4 saw 16 Extremity Games 8 (eXG8) contenders line
Warrior Games 2013: Everyone Is a Champion
Laura Hochnadel
Exclusive live coverage by The O&P EDGE About 230 wounded or ill U.S. service members and veterans pulled on their respective team jerseys—Air Force, Army, Navy/Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and
The Benefits of Body Power
Robert “Bob” Radocy, MS
Current upper-limb prosthetic options can be divided into four categories: functional aesthetic, activity specific, body powered, and externally powered or bionic. Body-powered devices can be further subdivided into categories based
High School Student Creates Prosthetic Hand
Laura Hochnadel
“Making and taking things apart is a very common ‘cleverness’ of boys,” write Ros Bayley and Sally Featherstone in The Cleverness of Boys. Easton LaChappelle, 17, is no exception. What
Steve Martinez: “A Thriver, Not a Survivor”
Doug Chartier
On a routine February morning in 2010, Steve Martinez, a store manager of a Dillons supermarket in Wichita, Kansas, and his wife of more than 20 years, who is also
Carbon Fiber: The More You Know, the More You Can Do
Justin Eitel
Once a clinician sees a patient, the creative process of designing and fabricating a suitable prosthetic or orthotic device begins. Ideally, the clinician and the technician work together, using the
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