Smartphone photogrammetry for prosthetics and orthotics: accuracy and reliability across upper-limb, lower-limb, and AFO casts
Plus Medica AFOs detail. Ottobock, Duderstadt, Germany, acquired a majority stake … READ MORE
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Orthotics and Their Role in Improving Gait and Treating Deformities in Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Otto Bock WalkOn Reaction AFO by Nader Ibrahim, July 8, 2025 The O&P Edge in … READ MORE
‘Everyone said it was impossible’: disabled hikers find freedom through off-road wheelchairs
Using an all-terrain vehicle that’s essentially the Jeep of wheelchairs, a New … READ MORE
AFO Stiffness Tested for Achilles Tendinopathy Treatment
UD’s Big Ideas Challenge advances novel approach to help people with Achilles … READ MORE
Prescribed Precision: Dosing AFO Stiffness for Maximum Outcomes
Henning with WalkOn Reaction AFO. Otto Bock by Kendall Brice, MS, CPO The O&P … READ MORE
Shoe Design Brings Function, Aesthetics to AFOs
Faculty members at Colorado State University (CSU) are developing a shoe that fits … READ MORE
3D-Printed Orthoses Show Clinical Improvements
Otto Bock WalkOn Reaction AFO by The O&P EDGE, September 2, 2025 A team of … READ MORE
Digital Tools Measure AFO Alignment Accurately
A study evaluating pediatric AFO alignment and shape differences of live scanned … READ MORE
Robot helps children walk as part of pilot project at Calgary schools
Robotic walking device will support students with neurodevelopmental disabilities. A … READ MORE
Reactive-dynamic AFOs demonstrate gait, comfort benefits
A study published in the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics evaluates the … READ MORE
Why do some autistic people walk differently?
Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people’s brains … READ MORE
Surestep SMOs (Supramalleolar Orthosis)
Surestep Surestep’s dynamic SMOs (supramalleolar orthoses) use compression to … READ MORE
Patients with cerebral palsy may have improved gait after surgery regardless of age
Walk-DMC is a new, quantifiable measure of motor control in children with cerebral … READ MORE
UW, Hanger Institute Develop Orthosis Mobility Measurement Tool
Findings from a study conducted by the Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and … READ MORE
N.B. father pens book to teach daughter about cerebral palsy
Father and daughter Jeff and Avery Somers are seen in this Apr. 26, 2023 photo … READ MORE
Prescribed Precision: Dosing AFO Stiffness for Maximum Outcomes
An AFO’s fundamental function is to manipulate the orientation and progression of … READ MORE
Dynamic AFOs may improve gait outcomes in stroke patients
A study of patients with post-stroke hemiparesis who used a dynamic ankle-foot … READ MORE
Surgery helps young kids with cerebral palsy walk, regardless of age
A surgery that helps 7- to 10-year-olds with cerebral palsy walk also helps older … READ MORE
Happiness may not correlate with mobility in pediatric patients with physical disabilities
Key takeaways: Pediatric patients with physical disabilities had limited mobility … READ MORE
Early multiple sclerosis treatment may lead to less disability
Starting treatment for multiple sclerosis soon after first experiencing symptoms of … READ MORE
Principles of Ankle-Foot Orthosis Prescription in Ambulatory Bilateral Cerebral Palsy
Brittany, a patient at Shriners Hospital for Children—Chicago rides an adaptive … READ MORE
Researchers develop technology to treat Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT)
The research team led by Professor Minseok Kim from the Department of New Biology at … READ MORE
AFO wear time affects activity level in children with CP
A research study comparing the body functions and structures, activity and … READ MORE
Modern approaches to AFOs
AFOs have made strides since their days of bulky and restraining leather and metal … READ MORE
Smart textiles sense how their users are moving
Researchers develop a comfortable, form-fitting fabric that recognizes its … READ MORE
Do compression garments facilitate muscle recovery after exercise?
Compression garments are an elastic cloth fitting that people wear on their arms, … READ MORE
Short take on AFO effectiveness
Meta-analysis demonstrates AFOs improve gait, balance in stroke. Henning with WalkOn … READ MORE
World-first guidelines for children with common inherited nerve disorder
Paediatric neurologists and allied health clinicians have developed world-first … READ MORE
Hypertonia and hypotonia – what’s the difference?
New parents have plenty on their minds. Baby’s health. Baby’s needs. Baby’s … READ MORE
Discover Sole to Soul Footwear
We saw a need for specialty footwear and grew from there Sole to Soul Footwear … READ MORE
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