Amputees and Patient Advocates Go to Washington
On Tuesday, March 10, the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA), along with nearly 200 amputees and patient advocates from 34...
Billing and Collections Q&A
Billing in O&P can be frustrating. When you have questions, 'Got FAQs?' is there to help keep your billing processes...
Dry Needling for Plantar Fasciitis
A fast, minimally invasive technique appears to provide long-term relief from plantar-fasciitis pain. Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause...
Seeing and Doing
When the spring 2009 semester began at the college of prosthetics and orthotics at St. Petersburg College (SPC), my stress...
What’s Next?
Having recently lived through a Texas hurricane, the question "what's next" has understandably become a standard in my life's daily...
O&P-Specific Recycling: One Man’s Solution
The hope of an environmentally conscious O&P field may be realized, thanks to Don James Edmondson, Jr., RTP, who has...
Unbelievable but True: Medicare Enrollment Penalty
EDGE Direct occasionally publishes real-life "unbelievable but true" tales about O&P reimbursement, insurance coverage, and other issues. Chris Jones, CPO,...
Caribbean Rim Conference Reaches Beyond Borders, Disciplines
True to its theme "Partners in Rehabilitation," the 2009 Caribbean Rim International Conference on Physical Rehabilitation did more than reach...
Environmentally Friendly Fabrication
It's Not Easy Being Green There are dilemmas and conflicts of conscience to be faced when balancing business needs against...
Working in O&P: Protecting Yourself from Environmental Hazards
"With the introduction of new technologies and techniques being applied regularly to the fabrication of artificial limbs, so too is...
