UAlberta Using Robotic Gait Training for Children With CP
A patient participates in robotic gait training. Photograph courtesy of Lokomat. Researchers at the University of Alberta (UAlberta), Edmonton, Canada,...
Endolite Linx Limb System Wins the 2016 MacRobert Award
Established in 1969, the prestigious MacRobert Award is regarded as the leading prize recognizing innovation in U.K. engineering. Amputees frequently...
Just in Time for the Annual Meeting: AOPA Sessions Sneak Peeks
Just in Time for the Annual Meeting: AOPA Sessions Sneak Peeks To enhance your experience at the 2016 American Orthotic...
Meeting the Prosthetic Needs of Patients With Greater Body Mass
As O&P practitioners encounter more patients who are overweight, they need to be creative in finding solutions and may have...
Symmetry for Symmetry’s Sake: A Beneficial Goal in Prosthetic Gait?
Nearly 30 years ago, authors David Winter, PhD, PEng, and Susan Sienko, BSc, challenged some fundamental assumptions associated with prosthetic...
Adherence Among Users of Orthopedic Footwear and Lower-limb Orthoses
During my orthotic residency, a physical therapist and I were discussing orthotic options for a patient with post-stroke hemiparesis. The...
Progress by Challenging Assumptions
In this issue of The O&P EDGE, dedicated to meeting the challenges of lower-limb O&P interventions, several of our articles have...
Rio 2016: Canoe Sprint and Triathlon Come to the 2016 Summer Paralympics
On September 7-18, worldwide attention will turn to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 15th Summer Paralympic Games. Over the...
DoD Warrior Games Held in West Point
The 2016 U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games were held at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York,...
Max Conserva: Self-advocacy Fuels an Improved KAFO Design
Photograph courtesy of Jeffrey P. Worthington. Max Conserva, 35, can often be found working out or teaching a class for...
