November 2013
The O&P EDGE
edit post Dennis W. Dillard, CPed, CTO by The O&P EDGE November 1, 2013 High school band teacher turned computer programmer turned O&P professional, Dennis W. Dillard, CPed, CTO, says
Partial-foot Amputation and Its Unexpected Evidence
Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP
Research takes a long time. The process requires a research team to design an experiment, secure funding, recruit study subjects, analyze the data, and push its findings through the time-consuming
Target Practice: Marketing Your Pedorthic Business
Doug Chartier and Karen Henry
Are you taking a scattershot approach to your pedorthic marketing program, or are you targeting your market with a single shot? Marketing a pedorthic business does not need to be
Keeping Us on Our Feet
Andrea Spridgen
Having spent many hours in dance studios while completing a college dance minor, I have a deep understanding of the necessity of proper foot care. I put my feet through
Séamus Kennedy, BEng (Mech), CPed
Laura Hochnadel
In Irish poet Séamus Heaney’s 1995 Nobel Prize acceptance speech, he reflected that his career “became a journey where each point of arrival…turned out to be a stepping stone rather
Pes Cavus: Treating the High Arched Foot
Séamus Kennedy, BEng (Mech), CPed
“Think of the magic of that foot, comparatively small, upon which your whole weight rests. It’s a miracle, and the dance is a celebration of that miracle.” —Martha Graham Although
Billing and Collections Q&A
Lisa Lake-Salmon Executive Vice President, Acc-Q-Data Inc.
Billing for O&P devices and care is complicated. Count on “Got FAQs?” to help ensure you are using the most current and accurate information when preparing your claims. This month’s
The Impact of the ACA on Pedorthic Practices
Maria St. Louis-Sanchez
With the Affordable Care Act (ACA) moving toward implementation in January, pedorthic experts have been trying to gauge the impact the new law will have on their profession. In truth,
Scott Martin: Soccer Coach Battles Back from Flesh-Eating Disease
Betta Ferrendelli
The last memories Scott Martin has of himself from July 1993 were as a healthy, strong, 35-year-old collegiate soccer coach, who was in the best shape of his life. Several
Fabricating a Carbon Ankle Seven
Justin Eitel
Fabricating an Ottobock Carbon Ankle Seven (17CF1) presents a challenge: getting a standardized, dynamic component to fit within a custom orthosis. However, incorporating the Carbon Ankle Seven into an orthosis
