Month: May 2009

Many young children are wearing shoes that are too small, according to a study presented at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. As a result, these children may be at high risk for developing serious…

Contrary to conventional thinking, it’s not just senior citizens who suffer strokes. One-third of the estimated 780,000 Americans who have strokes each year are under age 65. Even teens, children and infants can be susceptible. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center may be…

A prominent role on the public stage will help to further the O&P mission.

Demanding Precision Limb-deficient children must feel comfortable and functional in their prosthesis if it is expected to be worn continually.   Image reprinted with permission from Kenneth Bean. An uncomfortable prosthesis reduces function dramatically and can ultimately hurt the child…

Millions of patients suffering from diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, hemophilia, hepatitis C and certain types of cancer are at risk of incurring thousands of dollars in medical expenses due to a new pricing system being implemented by…

To help parents of congenital amputees, practitioners and other health care professionals must understand the grieving process and how to help them.

Several bursts of exercise that last 5 minutes or more might be better for preventing childhood obesity than are intermittent physical activity sessions lasting 4 minutes or less throughout the day. That is the key message from a 4-year study…

Unmatched Determination At 13 years old, Kayla Perry blows away the competition with her determination to succeed. Kayla Perry seems like a typical seventh grader in her Ohio hometown. She looks forward to school dances and tried out for the…

Proactively answering questions about disability can breed a world of understanding.

When it comes to weight loss, what you drink may be more important than what you eat, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Researchers examined the relationship between beverage consumption among adults and weight…