The Million-dollar Fit: Companies Develop Affordable Prostheses for Use in Less Resourced Countries
Every year thousands of people in impoverished countries undergo amputations. However, contrary to popular belief, armed conflicts or landmines...
Morton’s Extensions
Few words on foot orthotic prescriptions cause as much confusion as the term Morton's. Morton's is simultaneously two different...
2018 Policy Forum Draws Nearly 100 to DC
Live coverage from The O&P EDGE. The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) 2018 Policy Forum was held March 7-8...
Embracing Variety in Cultures and Perspectives
While the most appropriate O&P intervention varies by condition, mobility level, and the individual, so too can the patient's culture...
PyeongChang 2018: Team USA Defeats Canada for a Three-peat Gold Medal in Sled Hockey
With so many electrifying moments during the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games March 9-18 in PyeongChang, South Korea, it may...
Running Inspires Hope and Healing for Spinal Cord Injury Survivor Wendy Garrett
By age six, Wendy Garrett knew she wanted to be a gymnast—and she didn't let anything get in the...
Teachable Moments and Coaching Your Patients
All too often as I'm fitting first-time prosthesis users, patients mention that a physician told them that they would never...
The Impact of Religion and Spirituality on Rehabilitation Outcomes Following Amputation
In a 2014 survey by the Pew Research Center, 63 percent of the respondents indicated that they were "absolutely certain"...
The Spirit Catches You: Cultural Collisions and Cooperation in Medical Encounters
In 1980, a Hmong family relocated from Laos to Merced, California, a city about two and a half hours...
The Think System Makes Its Way From River City, Iowa, to Belo Horizonte, Brazil
While the demographic of the O&P profession continues to get a bit younger with each passing year, I suspect...
When and How to Use an ABN
Our practice receives numerous questions from clients regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Advanced Beneficiary Notice...