April is National Limb Loss Limb Difference Awareness Month (LLLDAM). The O&P PT celebrates a diverse community of individuals and their supporters by raising awareness and promoting advocacy.
So Every BODY Can Move. Promoting health and advocating access for all individuals who require specialty orthotic and prosthetic devices to participate in exercise, recreation and physical activity. @soeverybodycanmove #LLLDAM2025
Movement is Medicine
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Movement is medicine. Advocating for adults who require specialty orthotic and prosthetic devices to participate in exercise, recreation and physical activity. @soeverybodycanmove
Upper Limb Prosthetic Control
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The O&P PT’s last entry, Tech Talk, explored recent innovative technology in operative control designs for upper extremity prostheses. Let’s take a deeper dive into these systems… Upper Limb Prosthetic Control Systems Actuation of a prosthesis may be classified by the structural design.1 This can be categorized as passive or active; the latter being generated […]
Marathon Monday
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For over 100 years, Patriots Day has been more than a day to commemorate the 1775 Battles of Lexington & Concord, it has marked the day of the Boston Marathon (save for 2020 & 2021 courtesy the coronavirus pandemic).1,2 A 26.2 mile course traversing 8 towns and cities, commencing in one of my favorite parts […]
Managing Energy Cost
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There are many factors that contribute to the high energy cost of prosthetic gait. Less muscle mass, shorter lever arms and changes to the vascular system are a few of the intrinsic factors leading to excessive energy expenditure.1 Compensations to combat this start off small and lead to bigger problems. Overuse, muscle imbalance and postural […]
Welcome to the O&P PT
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A place to share knowledge, promote collaboration and provide support for patients, professionals and people interested in orthotics and prosthetics rehabilitation. Follow this blog for resources, news highlights and information related to O&P rehabilitation across the continuum of care. April is National Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. A befitting time to release the […]