Resolutions and Goal Setting in the New Year

Erin Cammarata

There’s that feeling that comes with a new year that gives us a vision of a blank slate. A time to look at what we want to improve from the

Patient Communication and Active Listening: Not Just Buzz Words

Nina Bondre, CPO, FAAOP

Chances are that the above scenario is rather unusual. In today’s busy practices, it is challenging to simultaneously have the adequate time, energy, and emotional capacity to have such successful

Academy Society Spotlight: Adaptive Communication Techniques for O&P

Emma Newland, MSPO

Prosthetists and orthotists are responsible for treating the musculoskeletal dysfunction of their patients, although these conditions and disorders commonly involve more than physical symptoms. Treating all patients the same by

More Than Aesthetics: The Role of Prosthetic Covers

Maria St. Louis-Sanchez

When Joan MacDonald’s foot was amputated, it opened a new world to her. It was a world without pain and one that she felt deserved to be celebrated. MacDonald, the

January 2022

The O&P EDGE

edit post Resolutions and Goal Setting in the New Year by Erin Cammarata January 1, 2022 There’s that feeling that comes with a new year that gives us a vision

Hope and Rehabilitation

John T. Brinkmann, MA, CPO/L, FAAOP(D)

In 1995, Christopher Reeve sustained a cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) that resulted in quadriplegia. Reeve was known to millions around the world for playing the title role in the

Editor’s Message – January 2022

Andrea Spridgen

While proper fit and an appropriate device are essential in O&P care, there are often psychological and social issues that play a key role in achieving optimal outcomes. Beyond physical