FES: The ‘Quiet Revolution’
Photograph courtesy of Bioness Inc. FES devices may actually be assisting the brain to recover function through a phenomenon known...
The Stance Control Orthosis: Has Its Time Finally Come?
Bilateral SCOKJ wearer with polio walks in the woods with his dog. Photograph courtesy of Horton's Orthotic Lab. For years,...
‘Hanging Tight’: Elevated Vacuum Suspension Systems Step Forward
"It feels like I got my leg back!" This is how amputee Andy May described the first time he ran...
The Desire to Achieve
A little creative adaptation can go a long way toward helping recreational enthusiasts pursue their passions. The tattoo on this...
Partnering for Patient Care: BridgePoint Medical
BridgePoint offers O&P clinicians a new kind of partnership. You are an O&P clinician, and perhaps you're getting tired of...
You Asked, We Listened
I don't know about you, but the first three months of any given year are hair on fire for all...
Are We Doing Enough to Meet Future Needs?
After serving for some time on the educational side of the O&P profession, I must ask myself whether my esteemed...
Veterans Prepare to Make ‘Miracles on Mountainside’
Sandy Trombetta used to bring disabled veterans of war to the ski slopes one at a time in the 1980s....
Working with People: The Good, the Bad, the Love
One of the many reasons I chose to pursue a career in O&P was so I could work with people....
Virginia Pulls Out All the Stops
On January 24, amputees from across the state of Virginia visited the capitol to meet with lawmakers to urge them...