May 2016
The O&P EDGE
edit post Deathe and Miller: Canadian Pioneers in Prosthetic Outcome Measures by Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP May 1, 2016 Apparently unaffected by the 2,300 miles that separate their physical
Across the State or Around the World: Telerehabilitation Technologies Cover the Distance
Miki Fairley
Advances in telecommunication technologies such as videoconferencing, smartphones, tablets, Wi-Fi, and broadband, along with e-mail and POTS (plain old telephone service), are propelling the use of telemedicine in the United
Building Relationships
Laura Hochnadel
When a large-scale disaster strikes, help from around the world often arrives in droves. Such was the case with the catastrophic earthquake that struck Haiti in January 2010. While O&P
Providing Evidence-based Care in Low-, Middle-income Countries
John T. Brinkmann, MA, CPO/L, FAAOP(D)
Several years ago I attended a meeting where a young practitioner reported on a medical service trip (MST) involving prosthetic care in a low-income country (LIC) that lacked such services.
Deathe and Miller: Canadian Pioneers in Prosthetic Outcome Measures
Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP
Apparently unaffected by the 2,300 miles that separate their physical locations, physiatrist A. Barry Deathe, MD, FRCP(C), of London, Ontario, Canada, and researcher William C. Miller, MSc, PhD, OT, of
Academy Society Spotlight: Standing Postural Changes While Wearing a Lumbar Sacral Orthosis With Varying Degrees of Lordosis
Jon Peurach, BSc, and Sun Hae Jang, MSc, CO, FAAOP
Introduction Lumbar sacral orthoses (LSOs) are commonly prescribed treatment devices for spinal disorders such as low back pain. Typically, the goal of an LSO is to unload vertebrae by providing
Pitfalls of Waiving Patient Balances
Erin Cammarata
Many O&P practitioners will tell you that they decided to enter this profession to help people, rather than to make money. We’re business owners who often think with our hearts.
Empowering Local Providers to Provide Prosthetics in Less-resourced Countries
Robert Frank, CPO(E), and Kit Frank, OTR
How do you provide prosthetics to patients in the developing world? Affordability and empowerment of local providers are the keys to sustainability. We have a long-running experiment in the northern
Academy Meeting: Something Bold, Something New
The O&P EDGE
More than 1,700 O&P professionals participated in the 42nd Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (the Academy). It took place March 9-12 in
The Importance of In-Country O&P Care
The O&P EDGE
Last April, a team of specialists from Canada and the United States traveled to Ukraine to provide prosthetic care and rehabilitation to patients. As part of those efforts, the team
