From Mongolia to America, Part III
Amaglan Donid, a 59-year-old Mongolian language teacher with a transtibial amputation, traveled to the United States in January 2009 to...
Improving Your Health Literacy
When faced with a life-altering diagnosis that results in a limb amputation or reduced mobility, coming to terms with the...
Beautiful Rebels: Paradox Sports Celebrates Guts, Gimps, and Glory
Aron Ralston 'tops out' for the first time after his amputation. Photographs courtesy of Paradox Sports. Paradox Sports is a...
Warren Macdonald: Indomitable Will
"Warren didn't just reclaim his old life, he took the basic model of it and made it bigger, better, and...
Celebrating Victories
The 2009 legislative session has exceeded our expectations. Five states have passed prosthetic parity laws: Virginia, Maryland, Iowa, Arkansas, and...
Billing & Collections Q&A
Frustrated by denials? When you need help with the complicated world of O&P billing, "Got FAQs?" has the answers you...
Education Beyond the Classroom
I can't remember exactly when I started going to O&P professional meetings, but I do know that I have always...
Consumer-Driven Orthoses
My favorite business mentor, Peter Schutz, the former CEO of Porsche, said, "If you listen to your customers carefully, they...
Five Questions for Scott B. Elliott, CP
Scott Elliot has a dream job for a CP who cherishes international travel, Himalayan trekking, creative engineering, and teaching. The...
Over the Next Three Years
It has been estimated that the number of people living with limb loss will more than double by the year...