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.
Robbin Wright-Johnson, BOCP, CDME
The O&P EDGE
Robbin Wright-Johnson, BOCP, CDME, finds inspiration in providing prosthetic care for her elderly patients. She says that because many of them live in rural areas with gravel roads and uneven
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
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,
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
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
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
Billing and Collections Q&A
Lisa Lake-Salmon Executive Vice President, Acc-Q-Data Inc.
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
ABC Expands Advocacy Efforts Through Participation in the O&P Alliance
Debbie Ayres, Director, Public Relations and Marketing
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
What Is Quality?
Tony Wickman, CTPO
I was having a conversation with a friend the other day about the quality of a particular technician’s work, and even though we roughly agreed on the “goodness” of the
