If you’re a member of the Texas Chapter of the American Association of Orthotists and Prosthetists (TCAAOP), don’t forget to check out the lineup of workshops at the annual meeting in Austin, Texas; kicking off August 6, 2010. View the complete list of meeting workshops here. Mark Payette, CO, Tamarack Habilitation Technologies, and Dennis Janisse, […]
Charles Kuffel, CPO, FAAOP and I recently had the honor and privilege of presenting a 3 lecture instructional course at the 13th ISPO World Congress and ORTHOPÄDIE + REHA-TECHNIK 2010 in Leipzig Germany. Our course was titled “Friction Management for Neuropathic Foot Problems”. 21,200 visitors from 108 countries visited the fair and the ISPO World […]
The Louisiana O&P Association met in Lafayette, Louisiana, May 19 to 22, 2010. It was hot – Temperatures were in the mid-90s with high humidity, but it was still a lively meeting. (We northerners only melted a little around the edges.) Tamarack exhibited with Becker Orthopedic. The organizers of the meeting did a great job. […]
Looking for educational and/or career opportunities in the O&P field? OPCareers.com offers a wealth of information for a variety of careers, including: orthotics & prosthetics practitioners, pedorthists, assistants, fitters and technicians. The OPCareers.com homepage features a helpful video that explains the O&P profession from the viewpoint of O&P students, practitioners and patients. The website offers […]
The 13th ISPO World Congress has officially kicked off in Leipzig Germany with a focus on “Research and Innovation for Human Technology”. In its 40th year, the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics welcomes a wealth of new innovation in the form of human technology. Manufacturers and distributors are partnering to develop new products & […]
If you’re an O&P professional who’s attending the 13th World Congress of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics in Leipzig, Germany on May 10-15th, 2010, we recommend attending the following course: “Friction Management for Neuropathic Foot Problems” Date/Time: 14 May 2010 8:00AM Presented as three lecture components: Repetitive Loading Skin Trauma Science and the […]
Have you noticed how many orthotic/prosthetic and pedorthic (O&P) industry manufacturers, distributors, content publishers and member organizations have launched social media applications over the past few months? Just flip through the latest issue of The O&P Edge, O&P Business News, or browse a manufacturer’s website. It’s exciting to see the industry grow with the popularity […]
It’s not too late to sign up for the Friction Management Workshop at AAOP in Chicago!! The American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists 36th Annual Meeting and Symposium is coming up soon – Feb 24-27, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. You can view the program at www.academyannualmeeting.org. If you see patients with diabetic / neuropathic foot […]
Tamarack Habilitation Technologies is seeking guest bloggers to write orthotic, prosthetic & pedorthic-related blog posts in 2010. First introduced in May 2009, the Inside Tamarack blog is a resource for news, commentary & insights about foot care & biomechanics information for the orthotic & prosthetic (O&P) industry. We also write topics relevant to consumers seeking […]
The American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists 36th Annual Meeting and Symposium is coming up soon – Feb 24-27, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. You can view the program at www.academyannualmeeting.org. If you see patients with diabetic / neuropathic foot problems and are looking for an edge in ways to address commonly seen problems, please consider […]
