November 2008
The O&P EDGE
edit post Preventing and Treating Running Injuries by Séamus Kennedy, BEng (Mech), CPed November 1, 2008 Running has been referred to as the king of all workouts. It is an
Helping Practitioners to Make Good Footwear Choices
Miki Fairley
From left: Richard Schnaittacher, CPed, and Frank Caruso, CO, conduct an Aetrex Matrix workshop in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photograph courtesy of Aetrex Worldwide. Aetrex Worldwide, Teaneck, New Jersey, has
Matt Emmons: Pursuing Stillness
Jane Albritton
Tracy Golmont observes as Matt Emmons tries out his new orthotics. Olympian Matt Emmons, who at 27 years old ranks among the elite rifle shooters in the world, seeks something
Sister Kenny: Confronting the Conventional in Polio Treatment
Miki Fairley
It is hard to imagine now, in the post-vaccine era, the panic that gripped the United States as waves of polio epidemics swept through the country, peaking in 1952 with
Activist Joins Country Legend in Push for Parity
Morgan Sheets
Michelle Gilligan moved to Nashville to pursue her dream of becoming a successful country singer. Having worn a prosthetic limb since she was 18 months old, she was shocked to
Got FAQs?
Lisa_salmon_lake
Denials are difficult to identify and time consuming to appeal. Whether you have a question about L-Codes and modifiers or billing for products destroyed by natural disasters, count on “Got
The O&P Question
Sara Pschigoda
When you first meet someone in O&P, you’ll inevitably be asked one question the O&P question. You’ve all been asked it. I’ve been asked it so many times during school
Five Questions for Nathan Keepers, CPO
The O&P EDGE
Nathan Keepers, CPO, is the owner and president of Barnhart Prosthetic & Orthotic Services Springfield, Oregon. The ambitious 32-year-old recently moved his practice into a new $1.3 million building, which
‘So Grateful’: April Holmes on Camaraderie, Her Big Fall, and Real Victory
The O&P EDGE
When talking with April Holmes, you hear the word “grateful” a lot. Though the gold-medal winning Paralympic sprinter has endured crushing losses, she has risen above those challenges, transforming them
Bittersweet Victory: Brian Frasure on World Records, Inspiration, and Retiring on Gold
The O&P EDGE
Brian Frasure’s story is the stuff of sports legend. In 1992, Frasure, CP, was a highly promising freshman runner at the University of North Carolina, Raleigh, whose early victories were
