Considerations for Geriatric Gait
Séamus Kennedy, BEng(Mech), CPed, FAAOP(A)
The main parameters of normal adult gait are well documented and widely taught in healthcare. For many in the O&P profession, Gait Analysis: Normal & Pathological Function by Jacquelin Perry
Editor’s Message–July 2026
ANDREA SPRIDGEN
The primary goal in O&P is to improve or restore mobility, enable individuals to participate in activities of daily living, or alleviate the impact of medical conditions they are facing.
Demystifying Silicone Fabrication
Maria St. Louis-Sanchez
The first impression Karl Lindborg, CPO/LP, prosthetic and orthotic clinical practice consultant, Intersect Orthotic and Prosthetic Solutions, had of silicone fabrication in O&P devices was a bit mixed. He simultaneously
Asking Why: How a Simple Safety Concern Transformed an O&P Lab
Greg Mattson, CPA, CTPO, and Kendall Brice, MS, CPO
In O&P, innovation can start when someone notices that the way things have always been done may not be the safest—or smartest—way forward. For Greg Mattson, CPA, CTPO, that moment
From Traditional to Digital: Redefining Fabrication Sciences
Lindi Mitsou, MSPO, CPO, FAAOP
At the Academy Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium, a technical presentation generated a discussion of fabrication methodologies and how they determine or define a prosthesis. The conversation called into question
Tech Talk: Highlighting Women in O&P Fabrication
Betta Ferrendelli
Alisha Brennon, Shawna Ross, Jessica Lara, Kendal Wipperling, Dalila Contreras, Brooke Manz, and Amelia Toomey are all women from different parts of the country and from different backgrounds. They share
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