
August 2015
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.
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.
This article continues our series of articles about the Orthotic and Prosthetic Alliance (O&P Alliance) to highlight united advocacy efforts in the profession. This issue features reflections about the role
Billing for O&P devices seems to get more complicated by the day. Count on Got FAQs? to help answer your toughest questions. This month’s column addresses your questions about the
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
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
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
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,
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
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 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
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