Amid a Rise in Knee Injuries, Tips for Prevention and Recovery A sports medicine expert shares his tips for treating and recovering from the most … 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
How orthosis wear time affects pectus carinatum outcomes A study in the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics found that wearing a pectus … READ MORE
Shoe Design Brings Function, Aesthetics to AFOs Faculty members at Colorado State University (CSU) are developing a shoe that fits … READ MORE
Simple therapies outperform drugs for knee arthritis pain relief Braces, water therapy, and exercise outperform drugs and gadgets in easing knee … READ MORE
Boosting Mobility With the Evoke™ Bespoke 3D-Printed Knee Brace Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease affecting millions … READ MORE
Scientists reveal the best exercise to ease knee arthritis pain Walking, cycling, or swimming reign supreme as the best medicine for aching … READ MORE
New implant restores blood pressure balance after spinal cord injury Neuroscientists and neurosurgeons from Canada, Switzerland and the Netherlands … 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
High Rates of Articular Cartilage Damage Found in Pediatric Athletes After ACL Injuries, Meniscus Tears Image by Joshua Choate from Pixabay By John Ready, MS, Yale School of Medicine … READ MORE
How small changes in walking technique may help treat knee osteoarthritis Subtly adjusting foot angle during walking, tailored to each individual’s … 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
Find a doctor – Pectus carinatum and Pectus excavatum Bracing, according to The Calgary Protocol, is an effective, non-invasive treatment … READ MORE
Vacuum Bell Therapy for Pectus excavatum Types of Klobe Vacuum Bell: the pectus clinic works with Eckart Klobe, the inventor … READ MORE
Study Sets New Standard for Sagittal Craniosynostosis CROs Gillette CranioCap® orthosis. Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare. by … 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
Painful truth about knee osteoarthritis: Why inactivity may be more complex than we think Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of pain and joint stiffness. And while … 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