January 2015
The O&P EDGE
edit post The Core Issue: Orthotic Management of Osteoporosis by Maria St. Louis-Sanchez January 1, 2015 As baby boomers age and the U.S. senior citizen population grows, experts speculate that
The Core Issue: Orthotic Management of Osteoporosis
Maria St. Louis-Sanchez
As baby boomers age and the U.S. senior citizen population grows, experts speculate that orthotists will see an increase in the number of patients who have a disease that coincides
Back Again? Tracking Possible Causes of Low Back Pain after Lower-limb Amputation
Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP
Periodic low back pain (LBP) has reported prevalence rates of 20 to 40 percent in the general population. For people with lower-limb amputations, it’s an even bigger problem: Among those
An Orthotist’s Dilemma: We Have Your Back—But Does it Need Bracing?
Judith Philipps Otto
At some point, as much as 80 percent of the population will suffer from back pain.1 The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality claims that in 2007 alone, about 27
Academy Society Spotlight: The Biology of Physical Restoration and Rehabilitation Science
Michael Wilson, CPO, LP, FAAOP
INTRODUCTION Assessing outcomes for extracorporeal orthotic and prosthetic clinical and technological intervention may seem fairly straightforward. However, the resulting subjective interpretation might not fully capture or accurately reflect the underlying
New Year, New Look
Andrea Spridgen
As you open the new print issue of The O&P EDGE, you may notice a few design changes. Late last fall, our creative team gathered ideas to create a fresh,
Catherine Dwyer: Getting Past Pain and Back to an Active Life
Judy Johnson Berna
Catherine “Cate” Dwyer spent most of her adult years using a lowerlimb prosthesis that didn’t fit correctly. A wife and mother of six children, she says there didn’t seem to
Dwight Putnam, CP/L
The O&P EDGE
After transitioning from a ten-year career as a commercial sculptor/fabricator during which time he created 3D characters and environments—artificial rocks and trees, giant cell phones, dinosaurs, and life-size whales, for
Trying Times
Erin Cammarata
Hello everyone, I’m the president and owner of CBS Medical Billing and Consulting, Hampton Falls, New Hampshire. I have been professionally involved in O&P for the past 23 years. I’m
Make Your Voice Heard, Get Involved in Your State Association
Carey Jinright, LO, CFO, MSM
What is your view of your state’s O&P association? Do you know who serves on the board? Do you know what the association does? If you had asked me these
