Custom Orthotic, Prosthetic & Medical Equipment Management
Orthotics and Splint Fabrication
Orthotics are customized shoe inserts designed to support or correct musculoskeletal abnormalities. Orthotics can allow the muscles, tendons and bones of the feet and legs to function at their highest potential. This then also allows improved total body posture and mechanics during upright activity. When appropriately prescribed, orthotics can decrease pain and/or increase stability. They may also prevent the development or potential progression of dysfunction, as well as assist in the recovery of optimal function after injury. Orthotics can be specifically made to work with a variety of shoe styles - from casual or athletic to formal. They can be adapted to function during a wide variety of activities and stressors.
Our certified hand therapist also fabricates custom splints/orthotics for elbow, wrist, and hand conditions or for postoperative management.
Orthotics are customized shoe inserts designed to support or correct musculoskeletal abnormalities. Orthotics can allow the muscles, tendons and bones of the feet and legs to function at their highest potential. This then also allows improved total body posture and mechanics during upright activity. When appropriately prescribed, orthotics can decrease pain and/or increase stability. They may also prevent the development or potential progression of dysfunction, as well as assist in the recovery of optimal function after injury. Orthotics can be specifically made to work with a variety of shoe styles - from casual or athletic to formal. They can be adapted to function during a wide variety of activities and stressors.
Our certified hand therapist also fabricates custom splints/orthotics for elbow, wrist, and hand conditions or for postoperative management.
Joint Protection
With certain conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), it can be very important to protect your joints from further damage during flare ups. Our certified hand therapist and physical therapists can help teach you ways to you manage joint pain through appropriate exercise or splinting in order to maximize joint health and decrease pain.
With certain conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), it can be very important to protect your joints from further damage during flare ups. Our certified hand therapist and physical therapists can help teach you ways to you manage joint pain through appropriate exercise or splinting in order to maximize joint health and decrease pain.
Adaptive Equipment Training
At the PTC, we can teach you how to utilize adaptive equipment for walking such as crutches, canes, walkers, wheelchairs and make sure they are adjusted to correct size.
Our certified hand therapist can help with equipment to improve hand use!
At the PTC, we can teach you how to utilize adaptive equipment for walking such as crutches, canes, walkers, wheelchairs and make sure they are adjusted to correct size.
Our certified hand therapist can help with equipment to improve hand use!
Lower Extremity Amputation Rehabilitation
Lower Extremity Amputation Rehabilitation includes a comprehensive program to meet your needs in regaining function after a lower extremity amputation. This includes skin care, strengthening, balance and proprioception (awareness), gait (walking) training and analysis, transfer training, contracture management, and prosthetic training for above and below knee amputees.
Lower Extremity Amputation Rehabilitation includes a comprehensive program to meet your needs in regaining function after a lower extremity amputation. This includes skin care, strengthening, balance and proprioception (awareness), gait (walking) training and analysis, transfer training, contracture management, and prosthetic training for above and below knee amputees.
