The Importance of Healthy Muscle and Quality Movement
While I have learned many lessons over the course of my residency, the one that stands out the most in shaping...
Ohio OP&P Licensure to be Maintained Under Board Consolidation
On June 30, Governor John Kasich signed Ohio's Biennium Budget Bill (H.B. 49). The bill contains language to maintain state licensure...
Engaging Patients in Treatment
One of the keys to successful healthcare is an engaged patient-provider relationship that includes clear communication about the treatment goals, and trust between...
Developing an Action Plan for Your Business, Part III
In the previous articles in this series, I discussed the importance of conducting a business review and developing an...
Commercially Available Video Games in Prosthetic Rehabilitation
Introduction Virtual reality, custom video games, and commercially available video games (CAVGs) are gaining popularity as rehabilitation tools. Gaming systems,...
Craig Hall: Heading Into the Next Turn
Hall's prosthesis allows him to keep up with his active life. Photographs courtesy of Craig Hall. "It's almost like...
FEM With CAD/CAM Brace Design Improves Curve Correction in AIS
Recent studies have shown that a finite element model (FEM) combined with CAD/CAM improves the design of braces for the...
Just in Time for the Annual Meeting: AOPA World Congress 2017 Sneak Peek
An Easy Way to Show Health Economical Benefit in Standard O&P Practice: A First Experience Andreas Hahn, PhD, MSc The...
The Key to Optimizing Upper-limb Prosthetic Rehabilitation
What do we mean when we suggest that outcome measures are the key to optimizing upper-limb prosthetic rehabilitation? The answers...
The Therapeutic Alliance and Outcomes
In essays submitted as part of the application process for O&P master's degree programs, most prospective students passionately describe their...
