Hartford Ski Spectacular Cameron Clapp shows off the homemade prosthetic foot he uses for skiing. Photographs courtesy of Laura Fonda Hochnadel. Subfreezing temperatures and total accumulation of about a foot
Ethics are a set of moral principles that govern a person’s or group’s behavior. My undergraduate university encouraged students to explore ethics in its mission statement by asking the question,
The results are in, and in the management of post-stroke hemiparesis, “an AFO works,”1 according to Sarah Tyson, FCSP, MSc, PhD, of the University of Salford, School of Health Sciences,
In today’s healthcare climate, cost matters. As healthcare expenses continue to rise, third-party payers increasingly scrutinize the cost-to-value ratio of covered services. As O&P clinicians, we see and understand the
Managing patient expectations when technological advancements stir patient desire for the latest state-of-the-art device. Talk-show host Katie Couric interviews a woman who writes in cursive with a bionic hand.
John (name changed to protect his identity) presented at our clinic with a prescription for bilateral AFOs but had no physical indication for treatment. He suffers from xenomelia, a rare
The O&P EDGE continues its series of National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE)-accredited master’s level O&P educational programs. This month we look at LLU’s School of Allied Health
