August 2015
The O&P EDGE
edit post My Aching Feet and Ankles! by Andrea Spridgen August 1, 2015 Most people probably don’t spend much time thinking about their feet or ankles on a daily basis.
The Relevance of Including O&P Professionals in Research
Thomas J. Cutler, CPO, FAAOP, CPHM
I have a confession: I am not a physical therapist. I also have an observation for physical therapists, physicians, biomechanists, and other medical staff: You are not orthotists. Nor are
ISPO 2015: The AIM of P&O Care
Laura Hochnadel
With the flashing of frilly petticoats and the high kicks of cancan dancers, attendees of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) World Congress, held June 22-25, received a
PrimeFare East Sees Boost in First-time Attendees
The O&P EDGE
This year’s PrimeFare East Regional Scientific Symposium, held June 19-20 at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center, Nashville, Tennessee, welcomed new faces to the meeting. According to organizers, about 60
Why Our Personalized Approach Yields Unsurpassed Outcomes
The O&P EDGE
Customer service representatives at PEL always strive to deliver the very best service in the O&P industry by anticipating each independent practitioner’s needs. A friendly voice, an easy, pleasant experience,
Innovation Could Improve 3D-Printed Prostheses
The O&P EDGE
Two doctoral students at Texas A&M University have patented a coating that can make 3D-printed prosthetic devices more durable, and won an entrepreneurship award for the advance in July. Brandon
A Symbiosis: Pedorthists & Podiatrists Working Together
Maria St. Louis-Sanchez
With low insurance reimbursements and competition for patients, the relationship between pedorthists and podiatrists can be, well, strained at times. “Everyone is chasing the same buck, especially with reimbursements the
The Cost of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP
The annual cost of diabetes is tremendously expensive; according to the American Diabetes Association, it was $245 billion in 2012.1 While nearly $70 billion of this figure was associated with
If “Spring Is King,” Why Does a Prosthetic Foot That Absorbs More and Returns Less Energy Allow Users to Walk Faster?
Alan R. De Asha, PhD, and John G. Buckley, PhD
The introduction of energy storing and returning (ESR) prosthetic feet represented a major advance in prosthetic rehabilitation. ESR feet typically incorporate heel and forefoot keels that deform and bend during
My Aching Feet and Ankles!
Andrea Spridgen
Most people probably don’t spend much time thinking about their feet or ankles on a daily basis. But when an injury, ailment, or disability causes pain or disrupts their normal
