The Future is in Good Hands with the Next Generation of O&P Professionals
This past March, I witnessed my prosthetics students responding to a call for action, in the face of perceived...
Build Your Practice with Support from Ottobock
EDGE Direct More resources! Ottobock's expanded business services offer you more: education options for CPOs and technicians, Cooperative Care, reimbursement...
Academy Meeting “One of the Best Ever”
Exclusive live coverage from The O&P EDGE. There were plenty of educational sessions (even one with a "twist"), activities, workshops, and...
Neuroprosthetics 2012 Symposium Draws Record Attendance
Exclusive live coverage from The O&P EDGE. Ling In January, wounded warriors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), Bethesda,...
Unexpected Joys
Some of you have asked about my dog, Jake, and how he has been since his health began to decline...
Dan Blocka, BSc(Hons), CO(c), FCBC: P&O Global Ambassador
Dan Blocka, BSc(Hons), CO(c), FCBC, immediate past president of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO), is a man...
Providing Effective Footwear in Less-Resourced Environments
Finding sustainable solutions to the challenges encountered in providing appropriate, effective, low-cost footwear is the goal of a number of...
Mastering the Two-Stage Lamination with Flexible Brim
Supracondylar suspension for a transradial prosthesis has been around for decades. This type of socket fabrication is commonly made from...
Virginia Guffey: Happy Is as Happy Does
Virginia Guffey, 87, credits her positive outlook to her upbringing during the Depression. "I don't worry about anything I can't...
Doug Turner, OTR, CP, BOCO
Doug Turner began a career in O&P more than 20 years ago. In 2006, he opened his practice—Western Montana Orthotics...