Effective Communication for Patients With Speech-Language Disorders
Successful O&P treatment requires multimodal expertise that includes an understanding of anatomy, pathology, biomechanics, fabrication techniques, and the ability to...
Stand on Their Shoulders: Advice From O&P Graduates to Those Who Follow
For students who are considering enrollment in a master’s degree O&P program, the road ahead can seem daunting. There are...
Editor’s Message–March 2022
In this month’s issue, as we explore our theme of O&P education, we also take the opportunity to celebrate 20...
Metatarsalgia
Metatarsalgia is a general term used to describe a variety of diagnoses that present as pain in the forefoot. It...
Let’s Talk About Hand Skills
A few years ago, my daughter sustained an injury while playing soccer and required a below-knee cast. The technician who...
O&P Education: Guiding the Transition to Client-centric Training
In 2002, Christopher Hovorka, Robert Gregor, and Mark Geil led a team of educators, clinicians, engineers, and scientists to...
The Role of an O&P Expert Witness
Whether to enhance your academic status, expand your knowledge of O&P, or just provide an additional service to your patients,...
2022 Reimbursement Policy Impacts: What You Need to Know
Something the pandemic has taught us is not to get too comfortable with what is required because we never know...
A Call for Cranial Remolding Specialist Education
Being a practitioner specializing in the treatment of deformational plagiocephaly brachycephaly, I wanted to better understand the level of training/knowledge/education...
New Medicare Rules Take Effect for O&P Care
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued two new regulations that impact patient access to O&P care....
