Ep. 76: Role of Prosthetist & Orthotist in Rehab with Milani Purugganan

Milani Purugganan is a Certified Prosthetist and Orthotist (CPO) in the Philippines by the International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO). In this episode, we talked about why she chose to be and stay as a Prosthetist & Orthotist, and what prostheses and orthoses are. She also discussed the process of meeting her client for the first time to actual fitting of devices, and the qualities and traits to thrive in this career. She shared common occurrence in her practice like dealing with patients' parents or noncompliant clients. Lastly, she shared the collaborative relationship of POs  and PTs have in rehabilitation. Let's take a listen!