OneStep recently presented at the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) Annual Conference.Session: “Bridging the Gait Gap: Collecting Objective Data with Smartphone AI”. Presented September 5, 2025 – AOPA National Assembly, Orlando, FL. Presented by Pat Tarnowski, PT, MBA (Chief Commercial Officer) and Yuval Naveh (Chief Science Officer), OneStep

If you were unable to attend the conference, or missed the session, this blog serves as a recap of the thought provoking session.

‍What If Every Step Could Speak?

At AOPA 2025, OneStep’s Pat Tarnowski and Yuval Naveh took the stage with a powerful question:

‍What if you could measure real-world mobility with the phone your patient already carries?

In their session, “Bridging the Gait Gap: Collecting Objective Data with Smartphone AI,” they introduced the O&P community to a new reality — one where objective outcomes are no longer confined to gait labs or guesswork.

With OneStep, all it takes is a smartphone to capture precise gait data in seconds. No wearables. No calibration. No complexity. Just real insight, delivered right when — and where — you need it.

From Clinical Craft to Measurable Impact

Precision and trust are the foundation of orthotics and prosthetics. But for too long, providers have lacked a scalable way to prove the impact of every fitting, alignment, or adjustment.

Using smartphone sensors and proprietary AI, Pat and Yuval shared how clinicians can now measure:

• Gait speed variability
• Limb loading
• Variability, cadence, and stance/swing phase balance

It’s like having a portable gait lab in your pants pocket — but smarter, faster, and made for the real world.

What We Showed at AOPA

Pat and Yuval shared stories from the field that brought the tech to life:

A patient fitted with a new prosthesis showed a 4% improvement in loading symmetry after a 7-minute realignment. Clinicians confirmed the outcome on the spot — no delay, no lab.

Another clinic used OneStep to monitor at-home gait post-discharge. Early signs of instability triggered a follow-up, leading to a new orthotic prescription — and a likely prevented fall.

Across partner clinics, staff are reporting cleaner documentation, stronger patient engagement, and more confident care decisions — all backed by real data.

Why This Matters for O&P

Because every step your patients take tells a story — and now, you can see it.

OneStep empowers O&P professionals to:

• Quantify the real-world impact of devices
• Validate clinical intuition with data
• Monitor patient progress passively, post-fitting
• Document with objectivity — supporting reimbursement, audits, and referrals

And because it’s just a smartphone in the pocket, it fits into any workflow. No friction. No new hardware. Just better insight.

From Data to Outcomes — Without Leaving the Room

During the session, we emphasized that this isn’t about adding complexity. It’s about removing friction.

With OneStep:

• A single walk can assess gait in seconds
• Data flows into clean, objective reports
• Remote monitoring keeps clinicians in the loop
• Care plans become more personalized, more proactive, and more powerful

It’s not replacing what you do. It’s giving you proof of impact — right when it matters most.

Bridging the Gait Gap — Starting Today

“Bridging the Gait Gap” isn’t just a title. It’s part of our mission.
At OneStep, we believe O&P care deserves the same level of measurable outcomes as any other discipline — and now, you finally have the tools to deliver it.

Want to See It for Yourself?

We’d love to show you how OneStep can work in your clinic — and how data from a 10-second walk can change everything from documentation to decision-making.  Learn more about what OneStep is doing to support O&P.

Missed the live session?
Let’s connect. Your next step could be the most measurable one yet.

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