Grassroots Paralympic Programs
Building a More Active Patient Base from the Ground Up Paralympic sports garnered significant attention this summer, thanks to the...
It Takes Two
Practitioners and Technicians Partner to Provide Fresh O&P Solutions Finding new and creative approaches to meet the multitude of complex...
O&P Fabrication Are We on the Same Page?
It's not if—it's when. The move toward standardizing O&P fabrication procedures isn't new, but it's likely to trigger changes in...
Momentum
Last month, I attended my sixth American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) National Assembly, and there seemed to be some...
Inspiring the World
London 2012 Paralympic Games: Inspiring the World Photograph by Randy Richardson, courtesy of Hanger Clinic. Given the audience, the motto...
A Century of O&P: U-M Orthotics & Prosthetics Center
Prosthetic and orthotic technician Steven Cielinski works with a socket in the lamination room. Photographs courtesy of UMOPC. From its...
Robo-Legs Provide Insight into Human Gait
The Achilles leg built at the University of Arizona. Photographs courtesy of the University of Arizona. Developing O&P devices that...
Expanding on an O&P Business Model
Brandt When Jeff Brandt, CPO, opened Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in 2004, he did not expect his business...
Billing and Collections Q&A
Denials are difficult to identify and time-consuming to appeal. If you have a billing question or a question about a...
Considerations in the Lamination Process
There are many factors to take into consideration when laminating a socket. I typically laminate six different layups and share...
