December 2015
The O&P EDGE
edit post Taking the Labor Out of Collaboration by Nina Bondre, MPO, and John Brinkmann, MA, CPO/L, FAAOP December 1, 2015 All work environments involve some degree of working with
Helping Patients Navigate O&P Care
Maria St. Louis-Sanchez
In the complicated world of today’s healthcare landscape, it can be more difficult than ever for O&P patients to navigate the logistical world of coordinated appointments and documentation to ensure
The Six-Spot Step Test Versus the EDSS: Measuring Ability Rather Than Disability in People With MS
Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP
I’ve noticed a rather discouraging trend in the lower-limb orthotic management of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). While exceptions abound, it’s frustrating to observe that many of the individuals who
Taking the Labor Out of Collaboration
Nina Bondre John Brinkmann
All work environments involve some degree of working with others. Although many daily tasks can be completed independently, projects with broader impact are often accomplished most effectively through the involvement
AOPA 2015 National Assembly: Data, Value, and Outcomes
Laura Hochnadel
Data, value, and outcomes-these were a trio of talking points that Charles H. Dankmeyer Jr., CPO, 2015 president of the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) emphasized during his opening
Building Bridges
Andrea Spridgen
Successful rehabilitation outcomes rely on all members of the healthcare team working together for the benefit of the patient. To that end, cross-disciplinary partnerships and understanding can serve to improve
Ron Manganiello: Industry Innovator
Séamus Kennedy, BEng(Mech), CPed, FAAOP(A)
Ron Manganiello has been described as “the godfather of modern American O&P” and yet, Italian lineage notwithstanding, it was far from clear that this boy from Brooklyn, New York, would
Sai Padma Murthy: Enlightened Lotus Seeks Solutions to Walk Again
Laura Hochnadel
Consider the significance of the number 42. It is the angle in degrees at which a rainbow appears. It is the “Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe,
Skills for Life 4: People, Purpose, Passion
Laura Hochnadel
Zach said he learned to hold a coffee cup from the bottom so he could drink from it more easily. Marie showed attendees the dressing stick she uses that affixes
The Finer Points of Ply Reduction With Vacuum
Jason Kimmel, CTP
In the April 2011 issue of The O&P EDGE, I wrote an article describing the technical process of using socks and vacuum to perform ply reductions (“How to Do Ply
