Tradeshow Workshops
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025
Technical Workshop: "Allard AFOs - Three Decades of Successful Development of Off-The-Shelf to Custom-Fitted to Custom Fabricated and Guidelines to Reduce AFO Insurance Claim Denials"
There is no one AFO for all patients. This workshop includes a study of lower extremity biomechanics and functional deficits to guide you in determining product selection ranging from mild (OTS) to maximum (custom) support to achieve optimum patient outcomes. This workshop will include reviewing coding issues as it relates to custom-fitted versus OTS AFOs and will detail how to customize Allard AFOs, including guidelines for claim submission terminology to reduce claim denials.
Time: 8:00 - 10:00am
Location: West Hall F3
Speaker: Robert Meier, CO, & Erin Cammarata, CBS Medical Billing and Consulting
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025
Technical Workshop: "Dynamic Contracture Management in Pediatric Gait: Increasing ROM with LLPS and Multi Motion for Optimal SWASH & AFO Outcomes"
Contractures in pediatric patients with neuromuscular disorders often compromise the effectiveness of orthotic interventions. This course explores how the Low Load Prolonged Stretch (LLPS) principle applied with MultiMotion dynamic joints can enhance joint rang of motion (ROM) and improve the outcomes of SWASH and AFO interventions. By expanding ROM across multiple joints, orthotic interventions become more effective, resulting in greater stability, improved posture control, and enhanced gait efficiency for both pediatric and adult patients with neuromuscular disorders.
Time: 8:00 - 10:00am
Location: W232
Speaker: Flora RJ Versyck, Clinical Specialist
Thursday, September 4th, 2025
Product Preview Theater: "Prosthetics & Beyond: How Allard's Composite Legacy shaped Meracus"
Time: 11:35am - 12:05pm
Location: West Hall E
Speaker: Hampus Hedlund, Product Manager
Thursday, September 4th, 2025
Poster Presentation: "A Guide for the Prosthetic Management of Partial Foot Amputations"
A comprehensive model for the prosthetic management of partial foot amputations designed to resolve acquired limb length and postural deficits, facilitate return to fluid symmetrical gait, and protect and preserve the residual foot.
Time: 5:30 - 6:30pm
Location: West Hall E
Speaker: Robert Meier, CO
Friday, September 5th, 2025
Product Preview Theater: "Don't Judge a Book (AFO) by its Cover"
Time: 1:20 - 1:50pm
Location: West Hall E
Speaker: Peter Allard, President