Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP, Author at The O&P EDGE Magazine

Partial hand amputation is extremely common. According to the oft-cited Ziegler-Graham study on limb loss prevalence in the United...

Neuroprosthetics and the Making of a Cyborg Olympic Champion

by Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP

June 1, 2018

FES Team Meltin. Source/image rights: ETH Zurich / Nicola Pitaro. Last fall found me in Atlanta at the...

The Think System Makes Its Way From River City, Iowa, to Belo Horizonte, Brazil

by Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP

May 1, 2018

While the demographic of the O&P profession continues to get a bit younger with each passing year, I suspect...

Congress of Neurological Surgeons Releases Evidence-based Guidelines for the Treatment of Pediatric Positional Plagiocephaly

by Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP

April 1, 2018

The Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) describes itself as "the leader in education and innovation, dedicated to advancing neurosurgery." Its...

Updated Evidence on the Efficacy of AFOs in Children With Cerebral Palsy: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

by Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP

April 1, 2018

When people in O&P think of pediatric AFOs, they likely also think of cerebral palsy (CP). As summarized in the...

Take Two: The Impact of Additional Training and Resources on Functional Mobility and Balance

by Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP

March 1, 2018

The impact of lower-limb amputation on physical activity and participation cannot be overstated. While some people who undergo lower-limb amputation...

Creating Quality Time: QOL Following Dysvascular Amputation

by Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP

February 1, 2018

In a previous article, "Health-related Quality of Life: A Developing Standard in Healthcare"(The O&P EDGE, February 2017), I quoted the...

MIPS: Medicare’s Strategy to Reimburse for Value Over Volume

by Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP

January 1, 2018

It has been roughly ten years since the Institute for Healthcare Improvement released what they described as the Triple...

Will Rising Tides Improve Outcomes in Multiple Sclerosis Patients?

by Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP

December 1, 2017

The phrase "a rising tide raises all boats," with economic implications, was first introduced to the nation by President John...

An Analysis of Pain and Fatigue in Adults With Cerebral Palsy

by Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP

November 1, 2017

One of the early highlights of my career was an invitation to participate in a consensus conference sponsored by the...