DeRoyal Leaves NOMA
DeRoyal has announced that it is resigning as a member of the National Orthotics Manufacturers Association (NOMA), according to AOPA ...
Bill Includes Comp Bidding
Legislation which includes competitive bidding for all orthotic services that are not custom fabricated was unveiled by the Senate Finance ...
OPAF Legacy Program
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund (OPAF) has begun a new initiative-the OPAF Legacy Program. "The OPAF Legacy Program aims ...
SPS Awards Cagle
Cindy Cagle SPS, Alpharetta, Georgia, has presented its Customer Service Representative (CSR) of the Quarter Award for the third quarter ...
Physical Therapists: Partners or Competitors?
When we posed this question, we were deluged with responses from orthotists, prosthetists, physical therapists, and practitioners who are both ...
The Biomechanics of Amputee Running
Robert Gailey, PhD, PT The biomechanics of amputee running is an interesting area that is useful in clinical application. With ...
A Bridge Back to a Healthy World
I'm unable to recall the title of a 1930s movie in which a terminally ill young bride, with perhaps only ...
Post-Mastectomy Care: Aiding Cancer Survivors
Patricia Metcalf, Orthotist/CMF, A Fitting Image, demonstrates placement of a breast form in a swimsuit to Mildred Holtz, mastectomy patient. ...
‘Lean Manufacturing’: The Secret to Lab Organization
It's June 2001, and I'm standing on the production floor of the Toyota Car Company in Toyota City, Japan. I'm ...
Billing: Are Hidden Problems Lurking?
Joe Sansone I once hired a cocky young warehouseman at a pay rate of $11 per hour. He progressed through ...
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