Patient Services
 
 
Patient Care
Patients are accepted with a physician's referral and a prescription. Our staff is available for consultation with the physician in a clinical setting or in the physician's office to help determine the most appropriate device for the patient.

Appointments may be made by calling our office between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Special appointments may also be made outside of normal office hours.

When necessary, our staff will make hospital, nursing home, or home visits for prosthetic or orthotic care.

Throughout the course of fitting, fabrication, and final delivery of the prosthesis or orthosis, our patients receive an extensive, detailed education on the use and care of the device, along with information on personal care and hygiene, exercise, activities, and apparel suited to their individual rehabilitation program. Questions regarding design, fabrication, and function of the prosthesis/orthosis are both encouraged and fully addressed by our staff. Additionally, patients are provided with informative reading materials to help them cope and understand their rehabilitation program and it's challenges.

Follow-up care is an important component of our patient rehabilitation program. Subsequent visits ensure that the orthosis or prosthesis is functioning properly, that necessary personal care and device maintenance procedures are being followed, and the patient is obtaining maximum benefits from the treatment plan.

Fit and Comfort for Function and Patient Satisfaction

An orthosis or prosthesis is only as good as its fit. Our practitioners receive extensive training is essential to select or design and fabricate a prosthesis or orthosis that will provide the desired function, while assuring the most intimate and comfortable fit possible. Our practitioners will listen to and work closely with the patient during the initial adjustment, making any necessary modifications to fulfill our commitment to assure the appliance provides optimum comfort and function.

Team Work and Communication
We believe in the team approach for optimum rehabilitation. Throughout the rehabilitation. Throughout the rehabilitation program, we will provide updates to all allied health professionals and services involved in the patient's care. This will include recommendations for alterations, improvements or replacements, or changes in the patient's condition that may affect performance of the orthosis or prosthesis.