According to today’s edition of the Gear Junkie newsletter, another minimalist running shoe is about to emerge. The Inov-8 Evoskin is the company’s latest footwear innovation – an incredibly lightweight, form-fitting silicone shoe. With the recent explosion in publicity of minimalist and barefoot running all over the internet, newspapers and sports magazines, there’s no question […]
By Jason Pawelsky, Sales & Marketing The other night I finally gave in to the urge to see The Social Network – the fictional Hollywood rendition of the story about how Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook®, began his now 25 billion dollar empire. It wouldn’t be kind to ruin the story for you, so check […]
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 […]
According to a recent newstimes.com article, a Danbury, CT medical center will open its doors next week with a paperless medical records system in place. The Imed Center of Danbury will utilize an electronic, USB drive program to review and update patient records. Patients of the clinic will be provided a credit card-sized USB drive […]
With the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association’s National Meeting upon us, we’d like to take a moment to provide a few tips on how to get the most value out of the time and money you spend traveling to and attending trade shows. Tips for Maximizing Your Return on Trade Show Attendance Spend some time […]
John Vonhof’s latest Fixing Your Feet Blog post highlights a few excruciating foot problems that medical aid, Tonya Olson, ran into while caring for runners at the 2010 Pine to Palm 100 Mile Endurance Run. As if running 100 miles isn’t enough of a physical and emotional challenge, participants faced 30 hours of continuous rain, […]
Interested in learning how to articulate a solid ankle foot orthosis using the Tamarack® Hand Molding Tool (Model T-740-1)? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVyLjnymXUo&fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00] While many orthotists will pre-fabricate their solid ankle orthoses with Tamarack® Molding Dummies – regardless of whether or not the patient has immediate need for an articulating brace, for one reason or another, sometimes the […]
The latest issue of our Tamarack Designer newsletter is now available. Issue #5 is packed with great information about Tamarack® products and O&P industry news. Read about the instructional courses presented at the 2010 ISPO World Congress, new Tamarack® Product Guides, veterinary orthotic & prosthetic solutions, and more! Click to read the Tamarack Designer: Issue […]