March 2015
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edit post Expectations by Andrea Spridgen March 1, 2015 Expectations are tricky things, and there are various schools of thought about the best ways to manage them. A 2014… edit
Managing Patients’ Fit Expectations, Where Prosthetic Expertise and Coaching Skills Meet
Maria St. Louis-Sanchez
When it comes to wearing a lower-limb prosthesis, experts say the key to mobility lies in the socket fit. Even if a patient has a device with the most advanced
Where Are They Now? SCO Technology Flourishes—But Usage Fades
Judith Philipps Otto
When early versions of stance control orthoses (SCOs) began appearing in the 1980s and 1990s, they were hailed as an option for people who needed help with lower-limb deficiencies but
Polishing the Crystal Ball: Predicting Prosthetic Usage after Lower-Limb Amputation
Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP
In 2009, a research team from Leeds, England, published a systematic literature review reporting on preamputation predictors of walking ability after prosthetic fitting.1 The undertaking was an immense one and
Expectations
Andrea Spridgen
Expectations are tricky things, and there are various schools of thought about the best ways to manage them. A 2014 study conducted at University College London, England, led by Robb
Paralympian April Holmes / ESPN Winter X Games / DSUSA Receives $80,000 Grant
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Paralympian April Holmes Honored with Inspiration Award U.S. Paralympian April Holmes received the 2015 Inspiration Award at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Honors Celebration, held in conjunction with the
New Stimulator System Designed to “Restore” Feeling in Amputated Limbs
Betta Ferrendelli
In 1998, Karl-Heinz Weber was on a business trip in the United Kingdom when he broke the tibia and fibula in his right leg while descending a flight of stairs.
Barbara Adside: Finding the Rhythm of Life
Laura Hochnadel
Rhythm—it is a common denominator of playing drums and performing freestyle dressage. When playing drums, rhythm is the arrangement of sounds to make music; when performing freestyle dressage, rhythm is
Mark Kroll, CO
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As a native Minnesotan from an O&P family, Mark Kroll, CO, gives back to the profession as a member of the executive board of the local chapter of the American
The Culture of Compliance: What Does Compliance Mean to You?
Erin Cammarata
Merriam-Webster defines compliance as the act or process of doing what you have been asked or ordered to do: the act or process of complying. The definition of compliance for
