The Core Issue: Orthotic Management of Osteoporosis
As baby boomers age and the U.S. senior citizen population grows, experts speculate that orthotists will see an increase in...
As baby boomers age and the U.S. senior citizen population grows, experts speculate that orthotists will see an increase in...
Amar Patel. Photographs courtesy of Chris Lake. When Amar Patel lost his left arm due to injuries he sustained in...
Pedorthists have their jobs cut out for them when it comes to treating athletes, dancers, and soldiers-professionals who rely on...
Mike Corcoran, CPO, cofounder of Medical Center Orthotics and Prosthetics, headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, says he still remembers feeling...
THERE'S NO QUESTION THAT TECHNICIANS ARE INVALUABLE TO THE O&P PROFESSION. "If you can't make a product, you can't sell...
A few years ago, Phil Stevens, MEd, CPO, FAAOP, a clinician with Hanger Clinic, Salt Lake City, Utah, was confused...
Nonclinical staff members at O&P patient care facilities are the first people to greet patients, the first to hear about...
Jameson Davis. Photograph courtesy of Advanced Arm Dynamics. Connor Karrow. Photograph courtesy of Hanger Clinic. There's no prosthesis in the...
Photographs courtesy of Todd Clay. Wisham displays the prosthetic foot combination that has provided a significant change for him. From...
New healthcare reimbursement models that lean toward large organizations, coordinated and standardized care, and bundling payments are already a reality...
Using a lower-limb prosthetic device can lead to increased cognitive demands, and since measuring cognitive load objectively can be challenging,...
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