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Traveling Tips for Amputees

Amputees are more mobile than ever before. You can do virtually anything, and when you travel, you don’t want anything to get in your way of fun. There are several items you’ll need to bring along with you to make your trip more pleasurable. Item Checklist: Dietary...

Referring a Patient

When Referring Your Patient to a Prosthetist   A. Physical Exam (relevant to functional deficits) • Weight, height, weight loss/gain • Cardiopulmonary ex.amination • Musculoskeletal examination (Arm and leg strength; range of motion) • Neurological examination;...

Cranial Deformation

Effectiveness of Conservative Therapy and Helmet Therapy for Positional Cranial Deformation The authors investigated the effectiveness of conservative (repositioning therapy with or without physical therapy) and helmet therapy, and identified factors associated with...

Tips for Success as an Amputee During the First Year

Following are eight suggestions from Chris Bretoi, a 17 year amputee (published in the September/October issue of inMotion Magazine): Maintain your relationships with friends, family and community. They are your support group and are more important now than ever. Find...

Fit-Well Needs Your Help – Today!

Dear Patient of Fit-Well Prosthetic & Orthotic Center, We Need YOUR Help TODAY! We are writing to ask for your assistance and to inform you of a very urgent and important issue that will ultimately affect your ability to receive appropriate prosthetic care in the...

Ossur Introduces the World’s First Microprocessor Foot

Ossur’s Proprio Foot is the world’s first intelligent foot module. A wide and automated range of ankle flexion with proven Flex-Foot dynamics means function is as close as you can get today to the human foot. The Proprio Foot thinks for itself, responding to changing...

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