A Symbiosis: Pedorthists & Podiatrists Working Together
With low insurance reimbursements and competition for patients, the relationship between pedorthists and podiatrists can be, well, strained at times....
With low insurance reimbursements and competition for patients, the relationship between pedorthists and podiatrists can be, well, strained at times....
Modern upper-limb prostheses have gotten so mechanically advanced that users can peel the skin off a grape or fold origami...
Sometimes the best lessons in the O&P profession can't be learned in the comfort of your own country. That's what...
Paying close attention to quality assurance (QA) is a necessity for O&P central fabrication labs. Having a good QA process...
When it comes to wearing a lower-limb prosthesis, experts say the key to mobility lies in the socket fit. Even...
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...