Day: February 1, 2010

In order to correctly navigate through a potential conflict, both parties must recognize the warning signs.

  Bezold presenting at the AOPA National Assembly on the future of health care reform. Image: A. Calabro, O&P Business News. Should health care reform be approved, the O&P field will see significant changes in technology, reimbursement and competition, according…

Those intimately involved with the technical side of O&P sound off on technician certification.

A simple shoe modifier may reduce pressure and disability in metatarsalgia patients, according to Fred Lerche, CPed, PT and Phil Voi, CPed, PT of CoxHealth in Springfield, Mo. Lerche and Voi presented their findings at the Pedorthic Footwear Association (PFA)…

Customer retention is about more than a shiny smile, but it’s a good place to start.

  Steven J. Katz Many speculate that breast cancer patients are treated with mastectomy without the proper indications, contradicting long-standing recommendations for breast-conserving surgery (BCS) as less-invasive initial treatment. Patients choose treatment methods, however, based on a variety of factors,…

  John W. Michael John Michael, MEd, CPO/L FISPO, FAAOP, has joined the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine faculty and is the associate director of the Northwestern University Prosthetic Orthotic Center. Michael has practiced as a clinician and educator…

Study tested microprocessor and non-microprocessor knee joints in five real-world situations.

  Image: © 2010 iStockphoto.com/Monika Wisniewska Healthy eating, not supplements, is the best way to keep the good bacteria in your gut healthy, says a dietitian and researcher. As with vitamins, it is best to get the bacteria you need…