Risk Factors for Plagiocephaly
In a previous article, I discussed the commonly expressed concerns of parents of infants with deformational plagiocephaly regarding potential functional...
New Alpha Liner Absorbs Heat and Reduces Sweat
New Liner Technology Presently, all prosthetic liners act as insulators, holding heat from the residual limb which can cause an...
“Secret Santa” Makes a Young Girl’s Wish Come True
Most nine-year-old girls have clear ideas of what they want Santa to bring them for Christmas: an American Girl doll,...
Notes from US ISPO: PacRim 2014
Pacific Rim (PacRim) 2014, a Pacific Forum for Physical Rehabilitation, sponsored by the U.S. Member Society of the International Society...
O&P: We’ve Come a Long Way
I've loved watching sci-fi movies since I was a kid. Star Wars was the first movie that I saw in...
Fernando “Nandito” Gallego: Spina Bifida Doesn’t Slow Down Five-Year-Old
Nandito pictured here before therapy allowed him to stand independently without the aid of his walker. Photographs courtesy of Fernando...
Designing a Paralympian’s Device
Jeff Erenstone, CPO, chief designer of Performance Orthotic Design and president and head clinician of Mountain Orthotic & Prosthetic Services,...
Pedorthic Treatment of Pediatric Foot Problems
Years ago, the use of children's orthopedic shoes was a well-established, medically accepted, and oft-prescribed solution to pediatric foot problems....
HHS Delays ALJ Hearing Scheduling by Two Years: Continues to Fail to Adhere to Its Own Regulations
The provision of prostheses and orthoses to Medicare beneficiaries has come under heavy fire over the past few years with...
Rough and Tumble: Meeting the Prosthetic Durability Challenges of Your Youngest Patients
Jameson Davis. Photograph courtesy of Advanced Arm Dynamics. Connor Karrow. Photograph courtesy of Hanger Clinic. There's no prosthesis in the...