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Choosing the Right O&P Residency Takes Self-awareness, Persistence, and Patience
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Practitioners Talk About Challenges and Solutions to Improving Outcomes for Diabetes Patients
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Pedorthists Optimistic About Renewed Educational Pathway to Certification
Requirements for pedorthic certification have been in flux over the past several decades. Whether or not to increase the amount...
Digital Workflows Show Benefits for Clinicians and Patients
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Let Kids (and Adults) Play: Policy Efforts to Expand Access to Recreational Prostheses Gain Momentum
When Maine passed a law in May 2022 requiring insurers to approve claims for recreational prosthetic devices for children under...
Kristin Hocker: Spirit and Drive Turn Amputation Into Inspiration
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Giovanna Dubuc: Motivating Others Through Music, Determination
Giovanna has been playing violin since she was seven years old. All photographs courtesy of Jenny Clemente. Spend five minutes...
Ray O’Donnell: Army Major Thrives With Advanced Brace Solution
Army Maj. Raymond W. O'Donnell is the embodiment of the phrase, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." In August...
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