How to Address the Psychological Impact of Scoliosis Bracing
katya_naumova/stock.adobe.com Megan Glahn Castille, MS, CPO/L, was in an O&P class when she first learned about bracing for scoliosis. “I...
Let Kids (and Adults) Play: Policy Efforts to Expand Access to Recreational Prostheses Gain Momentum
When Maine passed a law in May 2022 requiring insurers to approve claims for recreational prosthetic devices for children under...
Design and Outcome Considerations for Hip Disarticulation Patients, Part II: Casting and Modification Setup
In “Design and Outcome Considerations for Hip Disarticulation Patients, Part I” (The O&P EDGE, November 2021), I gave a general...
O&P-specific Codes for Billing Clinical Time Exist: Why Doesn’t O&P Use them?
Prosthetists and orthotists obtain advanced degrees, complete residencies, and pass board certification exams. They dedicate at least four years of...
Editor’s Note–May 2023
Patients who receive O&P care often face challenges inherent in their diagnoses and in compliance with device wear, getting to...
Missed Appointments
O&P clinical care is a rewarding vocation. Most clinicians would agree that issues that impede the provision of O&P care,...
Embrace the Change
I am often invited into the inner circle of an O&P practice as a consultant conducting a practice-wide assessment. My...
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
MTSS is noted as exercise-induced diffuse pain over an area of about 5cm. It occurs in the region of the...