April 2019
The O&P EDGE
edit post Ashley Sherman: Myoelectric Prosthesis Opens Up Possibilities by Linda Calabria April 1, 2019 Ashley Sherman is a diver, a horseback rider, and a newlywed; she is also
Ashley Sherman: Myoelectric Prosthesis Opens Up Possibilities
Linda Calabria
Ashley Sherman is a diver, a horseback rider, and a newlywed; she is also an ambassador for two organizations close to her heart, the Lucky Fin Project and Össur
Capacity Equals Performance… Doesn’t It?
Phil Stevens MEd, CPO
Most readers will be familiar with the parable of the turkeys that wanted to fly. Watching the sky and seeing the other birds soaring on the winds, they became
Editor’s Note – April 2019
Andrea Spridgen
Cooking and enjoying meals together has always been important in my family. But we have two styles of cooks, some who are most comfortable strictly following a recipe, relying
Facing the Challenge of Ending Harassment Head-on
Tamara Sabatino, COF, COA, and Karen Edwards
In August 2018, the Össur Women’s Leadership Conference held a panel discussion with about 50 attendees in which one of the topics discussed was sexual misconduct and harassment in
Got FAQs? – April 2019
Lisa Lake
Count on Got FAQs? to help answer your toughest billing questions. This month’s column addresses a change to billing for bilateral orthoses, and what O&P products must be reviewed
Hanger Fair Spotlights Remarkable Journeys
The O&P EDGE
More than 1,100 Hanger employees, including more than 850 clinicians and therapists, came together to attend Hanger’s Education Fair and national business meeting February 18-22 at the Rio Hotel in
Pediatric Flatfoot
Séamus Kennedy, BEng(Mech), CPed, FAAOP(A)
There are conflicting opinions within the medical community regarding when it is appropriate to treat pediatric flatfoot. This has been an ongoing conversation that vacillates between the poles of
The Role of Expertise in Clinical Decision-making: Is Experience Evidence?
John Brinkmann, MA, CPO, LPO, FAAOP
It is common for healthcare students to expect clear answers to clinical questions and to become frustrated when experienced clinicians are unable to clearly articulate the rationale behind treatment
Unity Through Diversity: Five Women Executive Directors Help Point the Way
Miki Fairley
For the first time in the history of U.S. O&P five major national organizations have women executive directors at the helm, which reflects the growing trend of more women
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