Chesapeake Wood: ‘Full of Smiles’
Imagine the heft in your hand of a Harry Potter hardback, a small bag of sugar, or -for those of...
Five Questions for Bobbi Van Riper, CFm, RFM
Bobbi Van Riper, CFm, RFM, became involved in O&P after leaving behind a high-powered sales career with companies including Compugraphics,...
Resolution of a Residency
The end of my orthotics residency is upon me, and I have found myself too busy tying up all of...
Ohio Willow Wood Expands LimbLogic VS Applications
Ohio Willow Wood has expanded the applications of its elevated vacuum suspension system, LimbLogic™ VS. Prosthetists may advise patients that...
Perspective on Post-Stroke Management
In a follow up to our coverage of post-stroke orthotic management, Roy Bowers, prosthetist/orthotist and senior lecturer at the National...
Post-Stroke Recovery: Helping the Brain Fight Back
Types of Stroke There are two main types of stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel clogs from within...
Walk This Way: Paths to Lower-Limb Recovery for Stroke Patients
"Gait training usually requires at least one physical therapist, if not two, to help a patient move his or her...
Unlocking the Hand: The Changing Technology of Upper-Limb Orthotic Management for Stroke Patients
NESS H200. Photograph courtesy of Bioness. The human hand, with its intricate complex of functions and sensitivity, serves as a...
Why I Love Readers of The O&P EDGE
The O&P EDGE recently sent a readership survey to a sampling of readers in the O&P community. The response rate...
2009 Extremity Games Draw Elites, Warriors, Beginners, and Fans
Jim Comer demonstrates vertical moves. Photographs courtesy of Extremity Games. The contest that put the "extremities" into extreme sports rocked...
