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On October 12 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Roderick Sewell accomplished something that no other bilateral above-knee amputee has done before—cross the ...

Djurica Resanovic had a motorbike accident several years ago that resulted in the amputation of his leg above the knee. ...

The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) has announced the establishment of a new award honoring its credential holders, Certificant of the ...

As Medicare Open Enrollment approaches, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reminds Medicare beneficiaries to be vigilant and ...

Jamie Brown prepares for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games by sticking to a strict workout regime. U.S. Air Force photo ...

A study in the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society evaluated the influence of lower-limb loss on mental workload by ...

Researchers at University College London, England, and Tel Aviv University, Israel, have discovered that people who use their feet like ...

Researchers at Purdue University have developed an electronic glove, or e-glove, that can be worn over a hand prosthesis to ...

The Amputee Coalition named Mary Richards as its new president and CEO. Richards replaces Jack Richmond CPOA, CFo, who served ...

Therapeutic virtual reality (VR) can be used to reduce severe pain in hospitalized patients, according to a study published in ...

It is common for patients to prefer seeking care from a clinician similar to them—such as of the same gender, ...

OPAF and First Things First held a workshop at the Homewood Brushton YMCA in Pittsburgh that focused on falls and ...

In a paper published in July in the journal Neuron, Krishna Shenoy, PhD, and a team of neuroscientists at Stanford ...

Needing to ride in a wheelchair can put the brakes on myriad opportunities–some less obvious than one might think. New ...

Alicia Lammers takes her role in life with her husband, retired Staff Sgt. Matt Lammers, very seriously. He is her ...

Researchers at the University of Bath, England, have developed a way to design and manufacture custom prosthetic liners of different ...

Researchers at Teesside University, Middlesbrough, England, are developing a sensory discrimination training device that can be self-administered by patients to ...

Lower-limb amputations can lead to depression, performance anxiety, and altered body image, relationships, and sexual well-being. While there is little published ...

Researchers report that combining cannabinoids with morphine did not significantly increase impulsivity or memory impairment in a study conducted on ...

To survive in his struggle against an aggressive form of prostate cancer, Bin McLaurin didn't only have to overcome the disease ...

Visitors of all abilities will now have additional options for accessing and enjoying Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose with ...

OPAF and The First Clinics are seeking individuals to serve on the OPAF board of directors. Board members serve one-, ...

On May 23, United HealthCare Services (UHC) settled a class action suit that accused the insurer of improperly denying coverage ...

Researchers at Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine have found a way to charge up the fight against bacterial infections ...

The International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC’s) “Transforming Lives Makes Sense for Everyone” campaign, which showcases the employment legacy of the London 2012 ...

Kinetic Prosthetics, West Chester, Pennsylvania, recently hosted an OPAF First Dance Clinic in recognition of Limb Loss Awareness Month in ...

Are you active enough? Mark Sederberg, DO, presented a research abstract on the rarely studied topic of exercise rates in the ...

A participant demonstrates a recovery technique. Photograph courtesy of OPAF. Bionic Prosthetic & Orthotics, headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana, hosted an ...

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) has released its latest webcast in which General Counsel ...

In an open-access study published September 5 in the Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, researchers examined the association between transfemoral ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expects flu season to begin ramping up in the next few months. According to ...

A study published September 4 in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation determined that while people with vascular-related ...

AARP Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy & Engagement Officer Nancy LeaMond released the following statement in response to lobbying ...

Phantom limb pain is a poorly understood phenomenon in which people who have lost a limb can experience severe pain ...

People with lower-limb loss benefited from a wellness walking program designed for them, but staying committed to the activity remained ...

Written by Aston Heath, Illustrated by Kata Upama In this illustrated children’s book, an amputee elephant named Mosha overcomes difficulty ...

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that this year’s official National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) theme will be ...

On August 1, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services issued a final rul that would ...

The 35th Adaptive Sports USA Junior Nationals was held in Fort Wayne, Indiana, July 22-27. Traveling from 31 states, 220 ...

Adult survivors of childhood cancer should be screened for financial problems that might cause them to delay or skip medical ...

The Amputee Coalition's Scott Decker, MD, Memorial Scholarship and Christina Skoski, MD, Scholarship have been awarded for 2018. Madelyn Hubbs ...

  End-of-life healthcare spending in the United States is not wasteful, a new study says; many recipients of such expenditures ...

Although visiting outdoor destinations can be a lot of fun, you may come into contact with wildlife you don’t normally ...

As the federal government undertakes a major initiative to issue new identification cards to Medicare beneficiaries, an AARP survey finds ...

Senators Susan Collins,(R-ME) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) have introduced the "Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act," legislation that would give ...

A team of engineers at Johns Hopkins University has created an electronic skin that will enable individuals with amputations to ...

AARP and AARP Foundation have asked the U.S. District Court to accept an amicus brief supporting the constitutionality of the ...

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetic (NAAOP) has been working with Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) to ...

Researchers at Stanford University and Seoul National University, Korea, have developed an artificial sensory nerve system that can activate the ...

Researchers placed EMG sensors on the forearms of able-bodied volunteers, tracking neuromuscular signals as they performed various actions.Photograph courtesy of ...