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Wishing all of our O&P Family a very Merry Christmas
This year's Christmas party was a huge success at Llewelleyn's Pub. A special appearance was made by Vikki Donovan and Julie Rabbit, both coming out of retirement to attend the Christmas party. The ugly sweater contest had a lot of good entries, but first prize goes to Nichole and Michael Chapis in their sequence Christmas dress and light up jacket. Runner up was Nick Vitale in his "Uncle Eddie" bathrobe and hat.
Barbara Rife Ziegler Retires!
Barbara Ziegler, CPO, FAAOP, a nationally recognized leader and expert on Cranial Remolding Helmets has retired after more than 32 years in the field of Orthotics & Prosthetics.
Barbara joined Orthotic & Prosthetic Lab in August of 2006 and has been a strong leader of our craniofacial team. Among her many accolades is the design and FDA approval of the St. Louis Bi-Valved Cranial Remolding Helmet. Orthomerica is now producing this helmet and calling it the "St. Louis Band Cranial Orthosis".
O & P LAB Salutes Our Veterans
Orthotic & Prosthetic Lab, Inc. of St. Louis, Missouri is supporting our active service personnel and veterans by offering fabric patterns for each branch of service in our United States Military. These patterns are available to veterans and active military personnel at no charge and are used to make their prosthetic sockets. Veterans and active military personnel can proudly display their branch of service on their prosthetic sockets. Orthotic & Prosthetic Lab offers in stock patterns for the Air Force, Marine Corps, Army, Navy and Coast Guard.
An O&P Legend Retires
After 31 years and 8 months, Vikki Donovan, the purchasing manager/orthotist for Orthotic & Prosthetic Lab is retiring. Vikki is known by every O&P vendor in the country as tough, no nonsense manager with a heart of gold. Her cost containment policies at O&P lab are as funny as they are effective. If for example you want a new china marker, you must bring her the worn out stub of your current marker and lay it on her desk in order to be issued a new one. If you want a new can of glue you must present her with the empty can or you get nothing. The technicians love to tease Vikki as she gives them what is known as the "glare" when they sign out materials from her warehouse. The late Charlie Taggart used to laugh when people asked him about cost containment and say her name is "Vikki"...
Study Affirms Benefit of Back Braces as Scoliosis Treatment
By Catherine Saint Louis
A new study provides the best evidence yet that wearing a back brace will slow the progression of the most common form of scoliosis in adolescents, helping them avoid painful spine surgery.
Baby Helmet for Flat Head (Plagiocephaly): Are There Any Side Effects?
This is a short interview with orthotist Tony Galli with the Orthotic & Prosthetic Lab, Inc. who has been making baby helmets for flat head syndrome since 2007.
He grew up in this industry and he has a special touch for these baby helmets. They fit so well and they are very light weight.
As concerned parents, we had many questions, before we decided to go with the helmet for our daughter. She has been doing great so far!
Watch this video to find out how she improved in just 10 weeks in her helmet and to learn more about baby helmets, possible side effects and learn some great tips from one of the top Cranial Helmet specialists in St. Louis.
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