July 2015
The O&P EDGE
edit post The Unmentionables of Health: When Life Gets in the Way of Healthy Living by Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP July 1, 2015 During the 2011 meeting of Health
Re: Quantum Leap: Transitioning From Pediatric to Adult Care, May 2015
Victoria Powell
The following letter is in response to “Quantum Leap: Transitioning From Pediatric to Adult Care” in the May 2015 issue of The O&P EDGE. I am writing about a recent
eXG Marks Ten Years of Motocross; Series Expands
The O&P EDGE
Adaptive motocross (MX) racing returned to Baja Acres, Millington, Michigan, on Saturday, May 23, as Extremity Games (eXG) marked its tenth year of sponsoring the event. As with the past
Aspects of Gait: Part I
Séamus Kennedy, BEng(Mech), CPed
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. —Lao Tzu One approach to understanding foot pathology is to appreciate the symphony that plays with each step in
Time to Modify
Erin Cammarata
When I say, “You’re getting behind; you need to modify,” most practitioners will think about all those patients that they’ve taken cast impressions for but haven’t modified their molds yet.
CPOh: How to Get More Out of Your Prosthetic Certification
Peter Seaman, CP, CTP
As an American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics (ABC)-certified prosthetist (CP), you may have been told that you would be a more valuable practitioner if you had
ACPOC 2015 Annual Meeting
The O&P EDGE
The 2015 Annual Meeting of the Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics (ACPOC) was held May 13-16 at the Hilton Clearwater Beach, Florida. The event provided collaborative discussions by a spectrum
Potentially Far-Reaching Ramifications in LCD Draft Policy for Lower-limb Prostheses
The O&P EDGE
The Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs) have released a local coverage determination (LCD) draft policy for lower-limb prostheses; LCDs are the basis for decisions made by a
Mitigating Challenging Patient Situations
Michelle Hall and Ellen Snoxell
Do you ever feel your heart sink when you look at your schedule for the day and see the name of a particular patient that you’d rather avoid? Do you
Building a Better Hand With the HAPTIX Project
Maria St. Louis-Sanchez
Modern upper-limb prostheses have gotten so mechanically advanced that users can peel the skin off a grape or fold origami cranes. What has remained elusive, though, is the sensation of
