In this episode we dive into the current situation of Orthotics in the UK. Simon is well known in the orthotics world for his strong opinions and well rounded knowledge. Listen to his story on how he entered the world of orthotics and his opinions on where our profession is heading. Enjoy!

Megan is a CPO working at Align Clinic in Texas and an Associate Professor at Baylor College of Medicine. She has a specialist interest in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis. In this episode she shares her experiences, methods and how important the team dynamic is for effective care. 

Megan is the founder of scolios-us which is an incredible resource for patients with idiopathic scoliosis 

https://www.bracingforscoliosus.org/

Megan wrote an article for Academy Today on T1 tilt and we discuss this in the Podcast 

https://online.publicationprinters.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&edid=ad0ef329-e3c7-4251-b1c9-15a18d40ad48

Ben is an experienced CPO providing evidence-based prosthetic and orthotic care and education with enthusiasm and compassion. He is fascinated by the outcomes achievable with dynamic response lower limb orthotics when partnered with gait optimization via analysis and training. In this episode he explains his theory and methods and some of the great results he has had with his patients. 

Matt is currently undertaking his PhD researching the affects of stiffness in children's therapeutic/orthotic footwear. This is an area that is sparse in evidence, yet many of us prescribed it to our patients. Find out what the research says and understand the current applications.

Darren is the Director and Principal Orthotist at Neuro Muscular Orthotics based in Melbourne, Australia.