Susan L. Kapp, MEd, CPO, LPO
Susan L. Kapp, MEd, CPO, LPO, stepped on to the campus of Texas A&M University, College Station, in the mid...
Wayne Renardson: Expressions of Freedom
"To be free is to have achieved your life," wrote Pulitzer Prize-winning Southern playwright Tennessee Williams. A self-proclaimed "old boy"...
Billing and Collections Q&A
Q: I read in a previous issue of The O&P EDGE that L-1855 was no longer a valid code, and...
Learning to Speak P&O
According to linguist Stephen Krashen, there are two ways to develop the ability to speak a new language: acquisition and...
Five Questions for Matthew B. Dobbs, MD
Matthew B. Dobbs, MD, associate professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, has dedicated his...
AFO Trim Lines for Ankle Varus/Valgus Issues: High vs. Low
Kevin C. Matthews, CO/LO Every practitioner wants a happy patient. But to what end? Orthotists need compliance or all of...
Velocity Introduces New Expulsion Valve
The new Velocity expulsion valve can be used for check sockets. Using the VMP-007 mounting plate with valve dummy, the...
Technology in Practice
Accreditation deadlines are coming up, and it's time to get our policies and procedures tidied up and ready to be...
Getting in the Game.. .Staying in the Game
Heath Calhoun: A Man for All Seasons Heath Calhoun enjoys a good rush of endorphins. "Going on a two-mile jog...
Understanding and Managing Chronic Pain in the Traumatic Amputee
Once, on the old "Dick Van Dyke Show," Van Dyke said sympathetically, "Aw, Stace-I know how you feel!" His brother...