I have been a practicing physical therapy assistant (PTA) for 17 years and recently started working in an outpatient clinic that awakened a passion to help the limb-loss community rebuild
How many times have you heard that physical therapy is for the legs and occupational therapy is for the arms? Or how about this one: “OT? You mean overtime?” Or
The oft-quoted phrase from 1624, “No man is an island,” stresses the interconnectedness of humanity. But it can easily be applied to the importance of the interconnectivity of the healthcare
The details of my first experience independently providing orthotic services in an operating room are etched indelibly in my memory. The case involved a patient who required a knee orthosis
Adrienne Oliveira, DPT, PT, NCS, is enthusiastic in her pursuit of continuing education. She actively seeks out O&P educational opportunities to enhance her physical therapy practice and to share the
The new year brings new opportunities—and new pressures. As reimbursement rules tighten, documentation expectations increase, and payer oversight becomes more automated, the practices that thrive in 2026 will be the
