Lower Extremity Review
By P.K. Daniel For more than 85 years, Saddle Brook, NJ-based Levy & Rappel has set the standard in the orthotics industry with a commitment to individual attention and ensuring high-quality products. In 1930, it was the first company to develop a soft and...
With a strong professional background in bookkeeping, accounting and office management, Erin Lewis knew there were any number of businesses that could use her skills. But she wanted to find work in an industry that felt meaningful to her.
medi USA, the U.S. subsidiary of the German company medi, is continuing to bring innovations to its igli line of carbon fiber insole products, with a particular emphasis on the brand’s roots in pediatric orthoses.
If you’re not already familiar with Bauerfeind AG, that may soon be about to change. The German-based orthotic powerhouse has spent more than 80 years growing its line of orthoses and medical compression stockings for the athletic market. It is now poised to become a household name at U.S. orthopedic clinics.
Leaders lead. When your company is acknowledged by colleagues, competitors and patients as industry-leading, innovation is a given. So it’s no surprise that Arizona AFO redoubled its efforts in 2016 to effectively address a growing national healthcare concern while also…
Jason Kraus, president and chief operating officer of Apex Foot Health Industries, doesn’t mince words when describing the aesthetics of therapeutic footwear.
“The solution,” according to Bobby Kanter, CEO of Anodyne, “is to find the right partner.” There is no question that, over the years, the diabetic footwear market has evolved. For many, dispensing shoes and…
Acor PRIME, which launched in August, is a new program that offers free shipping both ways, free modifications on arch supports, and a free roll of fiberglass casting tape for gauntlet and Richie Brace orders. PRIME simplifies the ordering process and addresses the pricing issue as an all-inclusive program for custom products.
Dalco International’s new Premium Air Walker, the company’s most advanced walker, immobilizes and protects the leg and foot following injury or surgery. Similar to Dalco’s traditional Air Walker, the boot utilizes an inflatable bladder to ensure compression and fit.
Spenco introduces its Professional Collection of attractive footwear for people whose professions require long hours of standing or walking. The new styles incorporate Spenco’s Total Support Contour and orthotic-grade arch support, along with…
Arizona AFO introduces the Arizona Mezzo brace. Developed by Wisconsin-based Wilson Janisse Group, the Arizona Mezzo is a happy medium between a UCBL (University of California Biomechanics Laboratory) orthosis and the original Arizona AFO (ankle foot orthosis).
Tread Labs introduces Stride orthotic insoles. The two-part system features a molded polypropylene arch support and a replaceable topcover, which attaches to the arch support with low-profile Velcro to make replacement or modification fast and easy.
Powerstep’s new ProTech Control Met orthosis offers the stability, support, and comfort of its ProTech Control Full Length, but has the added benefit of a built-in metatarsal pad. The Poron met pad helps to spread and cushion the metatarsal heads to…
Click Medical introduces the RevoFit Lanyard, a simple-to-use system that allows amputees to easily draw and lock their residual limb into a prosthetic socket. Unlike traditional lanyards, the RevoFit Lanyard can be used with suction and seal-in systems.
New from Allied OSI Labs is the AF7 Ankle Bracing Sleeve, a flexible two-in-one ankle brace for treating acute ankle sprains and Achilles tendinitis or peroneal tendinopathy. The AF7 combines elements of a compression sleeve and an ankle brace, designed to stabilize the ankle without…
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