Medicare Defines Orthotics and O&P Legislation Introduced
There were two important developments in June that advanced O&P policy, one regulatory and one legislative. On June 30, the...
Baby Steps: Understanding Infant Crawling
You might have heard the sage advice given to those struggling through a long process before achieving a lofty goal:...
Editor’s Note–September 2023
It’s still technically summer until September 23 this year, but the Labor Day holiday usually marks the unofficial start of...
Emotions and Gait
Experienced O&P clinicians are skilled at identifying deviations from normal gait and recognizing the underlying neurological, musculoskeletal, and device-related causes...
Every BODY Is an Athlete: Redefining Adaptive Endeavors
From the day I first learned about O&P, I knew this was how I was meant to make my impact...
The Denied Claim
My previous column focused on challenging the prior authorization denial. This column addresses the denied claim, and I am going...
O&P Resident Hopes to Be a Blueprint for Clinicians and Patients With Limb Loss
In March 2013, Taushima “Shima” Nixon’s car died at an intersection in Greenville, North Carolina, where she was an undergraduate...
