Editor’s Note–November 2026
As some of you know from past columns, I’m a ballet dancer as well as an editor. And as a ...
Pilon Fracture Treatment With a Posterior Dynamic Orthosis
High-energy trauma (HET) has long been responsible for some of the most debilitating and difficult cases an orthotist will see ...
Mitigating the Slope Effect
Life has its ups and downs, but for those with lower-limb loss, this phrase takes on new meaning. Navigating uneven ...
Five Things Every O&P Practice Should Put on Its Compliance Calendar
Every year, I see practices scrambling because an accreditation deadline was missed, a Medicare enrollment issue wasn’t addressed, a license ...
Treating Clubfoot Conservatively
Talipes equinovarus, or clubfoot, is a common congenital disorder of the foot. The Latin term talipes is derived from the ...
The Impact of Mobile Phones on Gait
To make productive use of the long trek between the hotel and convention center at a recent O&P meeting, I ...






























