January 2012
The O&P EDGE
edit post Our Changing Profession by The O&P EDGE January 13, 2012 In honor of our tenth anniversary, we are pleased to present Looking Back, Looking Ahead, a celebration
Our Changing Profession
The O&P EDGE
In honor of our tenth anniversary, we are pleased to present Looking Back, Looking Ahead, a celebration of the past, the present, and the future—not only for The O&P EDGE, but
Evolution Industries’ Custom Origin Silicone Liners
The O&P EDGE
EDGE Direct The Origin line of silicone liners features a unique, silken surface that increases durability and allows the liner to slide on itself making donning and doffing a one-step
Carl Wardell: Living Life in Stride
Laura Hochnadel
People have their own yardsticks for measuring milestones: completing a 5K, exceeding a sales goal, landing a whopper of a fish. Carl Wardell, 35, a left transfemoral amputee, experienced a
Face to Face: Ulrike Entwistle, CFm, Juzo-Certified Fitter
The O&P EDGE
A desire to help other breast cancer survivors was the guiding force that led Ulrike Entwistle to find her niche as a certified mastectomy fitter and Juzo fitter, and eventually
Setting a New Standard
David McGill
Over the last 40 years, the percentage of total healthcare spending as a percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP) has nearly tripled. In addition, a short-term spending spike will
The Near Future of O&P
Morgan Stanfield
“The single-most important thing to understand when we talk about the future of O&P is that clinicians need to stop seeing ourselves as giving people new limbs or braces; what
Young Turks: Where Are They Now?
Miki Fairley
In December 2002, The O&P EDGE published an article about a few of the up-and-comers in the orthotics and prosthetics profession (“The Young Turks: How Are They Impacting O&P?” The O&P EDGE, www.oandp.com/articles/2002-12_02.asp). As The
O&P 101: A Crash Course
Laura Hochnadel
What associations serve the O&P profession, what do they do, and what does it mean for you? Quick question: If you were in an elevator talking to a recent O&P
Are You Ready for a Party? We Are!
Tonja Randolph
Ten years ago this month, Western Media LLC became an entity within the state of Colorado. Within four months, we launched the premier issue of The O&P EDGE at the
