Introduction As O&P practitioners know, a great deal of intention goes into the casting process. The casting water can’t be too hot or too cold, and the material itself has
Prosthetists and orthotists are in the business of compassion. Nothing is so rewarding as seeing a person once ill, physically disabled, or emotionally broken, regain his or her quality of
ESPN’s recent documentary The Last Dance chronicles the story of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls during the 1997-98 season as they competed for their sixth NBA championship. While Jordan’s
As if promoting, enforcing, maintaining, and ensuring safety in the fabrication laboratory weren’t challenging enough by itself, the emergence of the COVID-19 virus brought further complications to O&P operations. We
Distal tissue elongation is a common occurrence in transtibial sockets with locking liners. Various gel liner manufacturers offer matrix systems to reduce distal tissue elongation and limb pistoning during ambulation.
As a former advocate for the disabled, Marie Gaudet was enthralled by the O&P devices that many of her clients used. The more she learned about them, the more she
If I were to describe the first half of 2020, a few words that come to mind are unexpected, uncertain, unfamiliar, and unimaginable. No matter how much we talk about
edit post Filling a Transtibial Elongated Positive Plaster Mold by The O&P EDGE July 1, 2020 Distal tissue elongation is a common occurrence in transtibial sockets with locking liners. Various
O&P care is far more encompassing than the provision of devices, but the devices are an essential element of restoring function and mobility to patients. Despite advances in scanning, CAD/CAM,
