lerEXPO Highlights: AFO Coding Compliance and Documentation Best Practices
Ankle-Foot Orthoses (AFOs) play an essential role in the management of various lower extremity conditions. Coding and compliance accuracy and proper documentation can pose a challenge. Providers must accurately explain why the specific AFO is needed. This is not just...
lerEXPO Highlights: The “Cheater Akin” Osteotomy | Who is it Really Cheating?
By Bradley P. Abicht, DPM, FACFAS Over the past century, the Akin osteotomy has earned the nickname “cheater Akin,” a term that reflects both its simplicity and the skepticism surrounding its standalone value. However, a deeper look into the history and evolving...
Orthotics & Stepping Up the Figure Skating Game
Looking Back on 4 Decades of Practice By Dr. Robert Weil, DPM In the late 70s, newly involved with the late, great sports therapist Bob Gajda’s new Sports Fitness Institute in Glen Ellyn Illinois, I met figure skating coach, former National champion competitor,...