November 2011
The O&P EDGE
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Pedorthic Education, an Update
The O&P EDGE
Requirements on Track to Transition to Associate-Degree Level As the first year of the new pedorthic education requirements draws to a close, The O&P EDGE takes a look at the progress
Las Vegas Hosts 94th Annual AOPA National Assembly
Betta Ferrendelli
Live Coverage by The O&P EDGE Las Vegas, Nevada, was the destination of the 2011 American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) National Assembly, which provided O&P professionals with four days
Sock It to Me! Good Footwear Starts with Good Socks
Judith Philipps Otto
Socks are high on the list of things we take for granted. Whether it’s for orthotic patients or for ourselves, we often select socks without giving the choice much thought,
What’s in a Name? How the Pedorthic Footcare Association Has Evolved from a Footwear to a Footcare Model
Betta Ferrendelli
When an organization changes its name, the reasons for doing so vary from changes in its core function to better aligning the organization’s name with what it does. The Pedorthic
Finding the Right Fit: How to Create a Pedorthic Practice/Business Model that Works in Today’s Market
Miki Fairley
“The biggest challenge pedorthists are facing today is not where to practice; rather, it is whether or not to focus in one area as opposed to spreading our wings of
Cold Feet: The Power of Pedorthics for Winter Sports
Morgan Stanfield
What kind of magic keeps a man alive when he’s snowboarding down a 60-degree slope from a 22,000-foot summit? For Stephen Koch, the only man to snowboard on the highest
Evolutionary Moments
Karen Henry
In a world where change buzzes, sometimes almost dizzyingly, around us, our belief systems—our fundamental ways of understanding the world and our place in it—ground us. But when an established
Exploring a New Paradigm in Biomechanics
Séamus Kennedy, BEng (Mech), CPed
Do current theories of biomechanics adequately describe the functioning foot and lower limb? 5 O&P EDGE, July 2011, www.oandp.com/articles/2011-07_06.asp) to present some of the scientific evidence supporting the use of
The Essential Guide to KAFO Fabrication, Part 2
Pedro Salazar
How to Set Up Proper Alignment They’re coming. Scanning tools, software, and milling machines will one day be able to duplicate every contour of a patient’s leg, making it possible
