Perceptions of Amputation: Have They Changed?
Christina Skoski, MD, was a teenager when she received her first prosthesis in 1962. It was a crude but serviceable...
Advocating for Ambulation
Encouraging patient involvement may be a key strategy for subverting a coverage crisis. It's natural. When economic times are tough,...
My Story
I wait impatiently behind the fences to pick up my little niece from school. The girls and boys are lined...
Cognitive Compromise: Considerations in Individuals with Lower-limb Amputation
Twenty years ago, a rehabilitation team examined the cognitive function of 14 patients with lower-limb amputation secondary to peripheral vascular...
High Public Profile Sets the Tone for Public Policy Impacting O&P Consumers
It's been a busy year thus far for O&P public policy. The impending implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)...
Spillover Effects
The current healthcare climate is making it increasingly difficult for prosthetists and orthotists to fit their patients with devices that...
Helping Practitioners Bridge the Mental Healthcare Gap for Their Patients
Practitioners who work with individuals with amputations recognize that many of their patients face emotional issues as well as physical...
Recipe for a Master’s Degree from Scratch
Part 4 of our exclusive coverage of the development of the master of science in orthotics and prosthetics program at...
Cassie Peeters, CP
A Wisconsin native and youngest of four, Cassie Peeters, CP, says that her family has had a significant influence on...
Billing and Collections Q&A
Running an O&P facility in today's landscape of enhanced scrutiny and changing billing requirements can leave even the most seasoned...
An Introduction to the Amputee Coalition
Q: What is the Amputee Coalition? AC: The Amputee Coalition is a nonprofit voluntary health organization that is dedicated to...
ACPOC 2013: Professionals Helping Kids Be Kids
The Association of Children's Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics (ACPOC) Annual Meeting was held April 10-13 at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead,...
Notes from US ISPO
The U.S. Member Society of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (US ISPO) is excited to occupy this "corner"...
Standardizing Technology across Rehabilitation: Endolite echelon Stands out in Independent Study
Endolite is setting the standard for rehabilitation with our revolutionary line of hydraulic ankle/feet systems. Our hydraulic ankles help to...
























