Seth O'Brien, CP, FAAOP

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Excellent resource for .

Equivalent running leg lengths require prosthetic legs to be longer than biological legs during standing. Read the open-access research article: http://ow.ly/OTsw50OuiPQ

Academy members can access this article and more via O&P iQ: http://ow.ly/mqH250OuiPR

03/26/2023

Internal documents and former company executives reveal how Cigna doctors reject patients’ claims without opening their files. “We literally click and submit,” one former company doctor said.

02/09/2023

Fabrication science, Dilatancy, and SCUBA diving with a … episode #2 of the Clinical Care Insiders podcast is up! Great conversation with Duffy. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o-p-clinical-care-insiders/id1660312933?i=1000598670890
Thanks to Ottobock for supporting the podcast! American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists

12/23/2022

It's official... they will give ANYBODY a podcast these days!! Can't wait to pick the brains of some of the most influential leaders within the field of & ! American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists

07/20/2022

This is a great example of why I tell my patients car modifications (like hand controls or a left-foot accelerator) are so important! Glad nobody was hurt in this case but imagine if a child was standing on the other side of the wall…

As an amputee , I feel like I can safely drive a car with my prosthesis and I know many of my patients feel the same. However, it is the one time that something goes wrong, or you have to react instantly to someone else’s mistake that could cause your prosthesis to get stuck or slow your ability to react by fractions of a second. In the worst-case scenario this could be the difference between avoiding an accident or someone getting hurt/killed. In a less than critical scenario you might be left with major liability to damage like this story.

Even if the accident weren’t your fault, if it is determined that your car was not properly equipped for safe operation based on your prosthesis use, then you could be held liable for damages that were not your fault at all.

If your prosthesis could effect your risk in an accident, it is well worth the cost to make the appropriate modifications. If nothing else, it will allow you to sleep better at night when thinking about the what-if. Or, when defending yourself to a judge if the unimaginable were to happen.

At fault or not, appropriate car modifications are a critical factor for amputees who find themselves dealing with an accident!

A Casper man lost control of his prosthetic leg on Monday and ran his vehicle through a convenience store. The damages to the building were extensive, according to the police.

07/16/2022

Absolutely! Blazing trails, Logan! 🎉

Congratulations to Logan Aldridge for being the first Peloton coach with a limb difference. We are very excited about this step in the right direction for the fitness industry and hope to see more representation in the future!

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04/29/2022

- this little guy is a super special Arizona Diamondbacks fan! So happy I had the chance to work with Gordon and give him such an awesome !