Lower Limb Orthosis Users: Health Profiles and the Relationships between Mobility, Pain Interference, Fall Risk, and Wellbeing

Thursday, February 19, 2026

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM CDT

Room: Volunteer Ballroom C

CE: 1.5

Session Leader(s)

Emily Steffensen, PhD, CPO (she/her/hers)

Clinician-Scientist
Hanger Clinic, Hanger Institute for Clinical Research & Education
Hanger Institute for Clinical Research & Education
OMAHA, Nebraska, United States

Speaker(s)

Phillip Stevens, PhD, CPO

Vice President of Clinical Affairs
Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education
Dept of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; University of Utah Health
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Emily Steffensen, PhD, CPO (she/her/hers)

Clinician-Scientist
Hanger Clinic, Hanger Institute for Clinical Research & Education
Hanger Institute for Clinical Research & Education
OMAHA, Nebraska, United States
Eric Weber, L/CPO, FAAOP (D) (he/him/his)

Clinical Research Associate -Department of Clinical and Scientific Affairs
Hanger Clinic, Institute for Clinical Research and Education
Seattle, Washington, United States

Presenting with a diverse range of underlying diagnoses, lower limb orthosis users commonly rely on mechanical assistance for the lower limb. Recent analyses inform us of the health profile of these individuals relative to the general population and the interrelated constructs of mobility, pain interference, fall risk and wellbeing.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participant will be able to describe health profiles of lower limb orthosis users as a cohort.
Upon completion, participant will be able to describe how pain interference is related to mobility in lower limb orthosis users.
Upon completion, participant will be able to describe fall risk and associated factors in lower limb orthosis users.