March 2006
The O&P EDGE
edit post Project Aims to Provide Public-Domain Prosthetic Designs by Miki Fairley March 1, 2006 “We feel that an unconstrained flow of ideas between the designers and users of prostheses
Tomorrow’s Technology: New Discoveries, New Directions for O&P
Judith Philipps Otto
Each year brings new technological advances in the field of O&P that do not fail to amaze and astound; their future potential fills us with hope. As O&P practitioners, therapists,
Physical Therapists: Colleagues or Combatants?
Miki Fairley
Almost universally, credentialed orthotists and prosthetists acknowledge physical therapists as clinical colleagues on the rehabilitation team and agree that the two professions are complementary and integral to best patient care.
Arizona Couple Shows Patient Advantages of O&P, PT Partnership
Tina Eichner
Orthotic and prosthetic professionals and physical therapists alike are quick to acknowledge the others clinical importance in the patient care value chain. It is in the politics and the legislation
Diabetes: Unmasking Its Hidden Toll
Eric Bejarano, BS, CO
For many people with diabetes, the effect of diabetes on the mind and emotions is its most devastating aspect. Psychological help is seldom the first line of defense, but rather
Mobile Clinic Aids Young Minnesotans
Miki Fairley
The Gillette Mobile Outreach Clinic keeps close track of miles saved–this information is used to help them obtain funding to keep the clinics going. Miles saved = time saved. They
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The future of your practice depends on knowledgeable billing and collection information. Understanding the full aspect of billing guidelines and procedures will effectively increase your reimbursement. This informative column will
Project Aims to Provide Public-Domain Prosthetic Designs
Miki Fairley
“We feel that an unconstrained flow of ideas between the designers and users of prostheses would be substantially beneficial to both,” says co-founder Jesse Crossen, an industrial designer. Open Prosthetics
Rodolfo Marlo Ortiz Vazquez del Mercado — A True Revolutionary!
Jodi Mills
Flashback to circa 1952. The place is Guadalajara, Mexico, known as the most Mexican of Mexican cities and a place where authentic Mexican traditions can be experienced amidst its many
Kent Phillips, CP, FAAOP
The O&P EDGE
Kent Phillips, CP, FAAOP Lubbock Artificial Limb & Brace Ltd Lubbock, Texas If you weren’t in O&P, what would be your next career choice? Teacher. If you could be an
