August 2020
The O&P EDGE
edit post Editors Note by Andrea Spridgen August 1, 2020 Specialized areas of O&P care can be nearly as individualized as the patients they serve, and some of these niche…
Ageism in Clinical Encounters
John T. Brinkmann, MA, CPO/L, FAAOP(D)
We’re getting older. Obviously, each of us is aging by the hour, but the US population is also aging. According to 2019 population data from the Census Bureau, “The
Camino de Santiago: A Testament to a Walker’s Strength, Ability
Betta Ferrendelli
On February 11, 1986, Adam Galicki was working for Palm Beach County, Florida, as a member of a land surveying crew on a busy road north of West Palm
Editors Note
Andrea Spridgen
Specialized areas of O&P care can be nearly as individualized as the patients they serve, and some of these niche practice specialties don’t fit neatly into a general category box.
How the Black Lives Matter Movement Relates to O&P
Safa Doost, CO
As America battles COVID-19, another epidemic is also being fought: the deep ways racism has been impacting Black Americans. Racism is prevalent in every system in the US, including medicine,
Options in Post-Mastectomy Prosthetic Care
Betta Ferrendelli
On the day she went for her routine mammogram, all Stephanie Marty was thinking about was having dinner with her husband following her appointment. She didn’t realize as she
Pectus Carinatum: The Other Deformational Molding Orthosis
Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP
There are two predominant types of congenital chest wall deformities. Pectus excavatum, also described as “cave chest” or “funnel chest,” is the most common with a prevalence of roughly
