O&P Goes to Washington
In Frank Capra's 1939 blockbuster hit Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Jefferson Smith, played by Jimmy Stewart, is sent to...
Competition Adds Zest, Health Benefits for Disabled
Several studies have shown beneficial effects of physical activity on cardio-respiratory health and psychological wellness in able-bodied persons. The overall benefits of...
Jeff Kingsley: Family Commitment Leads to O&P Devotion
A graduate of the University of Southern California (USC) in 1978, Jeffry G. Kingsley had a wide array of choices...
Returning Upper-Extremity Amputees to Work
As those who work in amputee healthcare fields agree, there is much more to rehabilitation than fitting an amputee with...
ACA’s Paddy Rossbach,RN: Consumer Expert Airs Views
Paddy Rossbach, RN, president and CEO of the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) knows what to look for in a...
Service Dog Offers Alternative, Aids Child with CP
For four-year-old Lucas Carlson, using a walker or crutches was a part of his daily routine. That is, until he...
Outside-the-Box Solutions for Low-Cost Shop Equipment
Craig MacKenzie, CP, RTP(c) Expensive does not always mean better. Ed Patterson, who works at Velocity Labs, Orlando, Florida, was...
Bob Wilson Reaches Out
Robert C. "Bob" Wilson, who was rendered a bilateral transtibial amputee in a 1974 accident aboard the aircraft carrier USS...
Endeavor Games Hosts Amputee Soldiers
More than 20 soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan and their family members were special guests at the sixth annual...
Amputees Across America Bicycling Odyssey on Road Again, Fourth Year
With the number of amputees increasing nationwide due to an epidemic of diabetes, as well as injuries to US armed...
