Clinicians such as physical therapists and prosthetists often find themselves coaching early in the rehabilitation process as the amputee or...
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Read more"Just about everything we do in O&P could benefit from having both rigid and flexible plastic in different parts of...
Read moreFor decades, people with disabilities were hidden away in closets. But in a modern society that pretends to be enlightenedlargely...
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Read moreQ:Â How are we doing? A:Â The simple fact that more people are talking about advanced educational programs in orthotics and prosthetics...
Read moreRobin Seabrook, executive director of the National Commission on Orthotic & Prosthetic Education (NCOPE): "We support the discussions that the...
Read moreMany concerns have been voiced regarding the merger of the American Board for Certification in Orthotics & Prosthetics (ABC) and...
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Read moreChange Healthcare plans to restore its biggest clearinghouse platforms and start processing $14 billion in claims following the February 21...
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