While I have learned many lessons over the course of my residency, the one that stands out the most in shaping my outlook on patient care came from outside O&P. Dan John,
edit post The Importance of Healthy Muscle and Quality Movement by The O&P EDGE December 27, 2020 While I have learned many lessons over the course of my residency, the one
On June 30, Governor John Kasich signed Ohio’s Biennium Budget Bill (H.B. 49). The bill contains language to maintain state licensure for prosthetists, orthotists, and pedorthists. The language calls for administration of
One of the keys to successful healthcare is an engaged patient-provider relationship that includes clear communication about the treatment goals, and trust between the individuals; this is particularly true in physical medicine and rehabilitation.
In the previous articles in this series, I discussed the importance of conducting a business review and developing an action plan, which included defining the purpose of the business
Introduction Virtual reality, custom video games, and commercially available video games (CAVGs) are gaining popularity as rehabilitation tools. Gaming systems, including the Nintendo Wii, Sony EyeToy, and Xbox Kinect, and
“It’s almost like having your foot back. No lie,” says Craig Hall. Hall, 37, is the first veteran in Massachusetts to be fitted with the emPOWR bionic ankle-foot, BionX
Recent studies have shown that a finite element model (FEM) combined with CAD/CAM improves the design of braces for the conservative treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), using 2D measurements
An Easy Way to Show Health Economical Benefit in Standard O&P Practice: A First Experience Andreas Hahn, PhD, MSc The increasing pressure on O&P practitioners to demonstrate the value they
What do we mean when we suggest that outcome measures are the key to optimizing upper-limb prosthetic rehabilitation? The answers to this question are important to a wide range of
