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Embla Medical posted $250 million in Q3 2026 sales, with its prosthetics and neuro orthotics segment growing at 7 percent organically. Its patient care segment, which covers owned O&P clinics, came in flat. That gap is worth understanding.
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Cambridge City Women's Amputees won the EE Disability FA Cup Final in June, the first women's amputee club in the UK to reach that stage. The BBC reported this week that domestic women's matches are now a reality.
The Challenged Athletes Foundation is honoring O&P advocates alongside athletes at its October 23 gala. The advocate piece is the one with a deadline: 28 states by the 2028 Paralympics.
Scott Rogers, a Blackpool PE teacher turned international coach, led England to its first major amputee football title in over 30 years. His BEM in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours arrived three years after the win.
A team of researchers tested inertial sensor data from 20 prosthesis users across outdoor terrain to see whether real-world activity classification could replace the subjective K-level assessment. The results are promising enough to warrant further study, not clinical deployment.
Séamus Kennedy, CPed, FAAOP(A), was appointed to the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics editorial board in October 2026. JPO editor in chief Steven Gard cited significant growth in manuscript submissions on pedorthics and foot and ankle biomechanics as the reason for the seat.
Make for Good pairs 24 accessibility design briefs with a global 3D-printing community. Here’s what the contest includes, how to explore the designs, and why user testing matters.
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