The 93rd annual American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly concluded last Saturday in Orlando, Florida. With just under 2,000 registered attendees, the event drew a comparably sized crowd to the meeting last year in Seattle, Washington. The speaker lineup provided ample opportunity for business owners, practitioners and exhibitors to learn about trends and new […]

The September 2010 issue of Lower Extremity Review features an interesting article titled: Diabetes experts focus on foot ulcer recurrence. If you’re diabetic or treat patients with diabetes, it’s certainly worth your time to check it out. According to the article, “up to 60% of diabetic foot ulcers recur even with careful attention.” It’s alarming […]

The October 2010 issue of The O&P Edge features a story about Tamarack Habilitation Technologies’ founder, Marty Carlson, CPO, FAAOP, and his 35+ year career in the O&P field. If you’ve ever wondered how the Tamarack® Flexure Joint and other products & technologies by Tamarack Habilitation Technologies came to be, The O&P Edge has the […]

I recently spent 10 days in Banff and Jasper National Parks in Canada hiking mostly every day. During the first couple days it was either raining or snowing. I like to hike in low cut hiking shoes so my feet got wet. I had on synthetic socks which kept my feet warm and pretty dry. […]