Can Case Managers Make Your Life Easier?
In today's fragmented healthcare environment, a case manager can play a pivotal role-one that affects you, the orthotist/prosthetist. But what...
Reaching Beyond Our Borders 2007 ‘Exceeds Expectations’
Rob Kistenberg, CPO, FAAOP, U.S. ISPO chair introduces Marlo Ortiz, CP (M). U.S. ISPO, a national member society of the...
How P&O Professionals Can Make a Difference
"There's much more to the P&O profession than the 'cookbook' approaches that are often taught. If you want to be...
Teen’s Invention to Help Amputees in Ghana
Amputees in Ghana, Africa-and perhaps in other developing countries-will benefit from the creativity and compassion of a teenage inventor. Jim...
Got FAQs?
Having trouble keeping up with the new Medicare 2007 rules and regulations? Overwhelmed by the numerous code changes? Count on "Got...
New States Join the Fight for Prosthetic Parity
The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is pleased to have two new state partners in its national campaign to advance...
Back in the Swim of Things
Prosthetic Fin Helps Dolphin Swim, JumpA female bottlenose dolphin named Fuji can now swim and jump again like other dolphins-thanks...
Treating Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
Although there are many lower-extremity diagnoses presented to O&P for consideration and treatment, few are as common as posterior tibial...
Life’s Interruptions and Course Changes
From left: Second-year MSPO student Ron Roiz, Chelan Pedrow, and first-year MSPO student Missy Malkush on Chelan's last night in...
Setting Yourself Apart: Is a Niche O&P Business for You?
The O&P EDGE talked to successful professionals in O&P and pedorthic practices, consulting businesses, and manufacturing facilities about why they...
