edit post Academy Society Spotlight: Motivating Patients, Improving Care by Brittany Pousett, CP(C), MSc September 1, 2017 In early 2015, our clinic decided to begin using outcome measures routinely with
In early 2015, our clinic decided to begin using outcome measures routinely with patients throughout their treatments. The practitioners were all motivated by different things—some wanted to facilitate discussion with
Traumatic upper-limb amputation is a devastating event. The inadequacies of current prosthetic technologies, with their inherent bulk and heat retention, lack of sensory input, and limited dexterity, have been readily
In Greek mythology, Achilles’ mother, Thetis, dipped her young son headfirst into the river Styx to safeguard him in future battle. Holding him by the ankle, she left only his
Participation in physical activity is a crucial component of the rehabilitation process for people with disabilities. But for people with upper-limb disabilities who find it difficult or impossible to use
A study published online August 27 in Clinical Biomechanics measured the biomechanical compensations of the trunk and lower limbs during high-demand tasks such as step ascent and descent by identifying
If you make double upright orthoses, a light box is a must. If you don’t have a light box, or an x-ray viewer, you can buy one, and they range
In the preceding articles in this series, I have presented a framework for reviewing the operations side of your business and determining actionable objectives. Now begins the real work of
As you picked up this issue of The O&P EDGE, you may have been surprised to see the words zombie apocalypse on the cover. What could this movie/tv/novella genre have
Why Study Zombie Stories? According to Platt, “cultural productions reveal something about the societies that created them.”1 Consistent with this principle, “zombie films, comic books, novels, [and] video games…can be
