Author: Terense Kemp

Rob Burnett, CPed aims to get his customers moving comfortably again. Are retailers the Rodney Dangerfields of pedorthics? Rob Burnett, CPed, is proud to call himself a retail pedorthist. “But as a profession, I think pedorthics is getting away from…

Consistent documentation, communication and evaluation will help O&P practitioners reduce the risks of litigation.

For patients who experience pain and depression, common coexisting conditions, an intervention that included individually tailored antidepressant therapy and a pain self-management program resulted in greater improvement in the symptoms of these conditions than patients who received usual care, according…

One-third of American adults, 69 million men and women older than the age of 40, are up to 12 times more likely to have a serious fall because they have some form of inner-ear dysfunction that throws them off balance…

Technicians can help evolve technology and track component trends.

  © iStockphoto.com Stroke can impair balance, heightening the risk of a debilitating fall. But a University of Illinois (UIC) at Chicago researcher has found that stroke survivors can improve their balance by practicing the Chinese martial art of tai…

The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) welcomed the introduction of the Medicare O&P Improvements Act of 2009, H.R. 2479, by Rep. Shelley Berkley. This important legislation will enhance patient care, improve health care savings and reduce fraud by assuring…

ABC/NCOPE Awarded ISPO Category I Recognition ACA Names Marshall Cohen Development Committee Chair ABC/NCOPE Awarded ISPO Category I Recognition The International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) awarded the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics Inc. (ABC)…

A large group of California physicians given financial incentives to improve the quality of medical care have begun to embrace some changes important to advancing quality. However, many health plans are still waiting for more conclusive evidence of improvement, according…

For some patients struggling with chronic pain and diminished function, choosing amputation over limb salvage significantly improves quality of life.