Tough Cases in Pediatrics: Finding Creative Solutions
Some O&P cases don’t have a solution that’s a textbook lookup or an internet search away. They don’t have a...
Getting Microprocessor KAFOs to the Right Patients
Studies have shown that users of microprocessor KAFOs are less likely to fall, feel more confident while wearing their devices,...
The Prosthetic Timeline: Perspectives From the Rehab Team
As O&P shifted from the trade of building devices to a well-educated medical profession, some practitioners say there still isn’t...
Pedorthic Practice in the Retail Shoe Business
Shoe industry headlines show a tough market: Payless Shoes closed 2,100 locations in 2019, the Shoe City chain filed for...
What the FTC Noncompete Ruling Means to O&P
Experts say O&P employers will have to work harder to keep their staff from leaving now that a new rule...
Optimizing Care: The Latest in Lower-limb Prosthetics
When Seth O’Brien, CP, FAAOP(D), lost his leg to cancer at 24, he went from the height of his physical...
Finding Your Fabrication Match: In-house, Central Fabrication, or Both
When it comes to in-house and central fabrication, Carmen Miller, CPO, has seen the good, the bad, and the ugly....
Aiming for Sustainability
When Jill Petkash, CTPO, started working at the University of Michigan Orthotics and Prosthetics Center (UMOPC) about 25 years ago,...
Addressing the Unique Needs of Women Who Wear Prostheses
Even though women make up just 35 percent of the limb-loss community, their needs and desires deserve to be addressed.1...
Coordinating Care With the Rehabilitation Team
All art: Rudzhan/stock.adobe.com When it comes to helping O&P patients in their rehabilitation, a coordinated effort between members of their...
RECENT NEWS
Get unlimited access!
Join EDGE ADVANTAGE and unlock The O&P EDGE's vast library of archived content.
O&P JOBS
Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0Are you sure want to cancel subscription?
