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Devices used to assist a patient in ambulation. Come in a pair and must be adjusted to the patient's height.
What are crutches?
This device is used to offload pressure on the hindfoot/ heel.
What is a posterior orthowedge?
A device to fully immobilize the foot and ankle and offload pressure while ambulating.
What is a CAM walker?
A device to passively stretch the plantar fascia and Achilles tendon.
What is a night splint?
The most low profile ankle brace that allows full range of motion while providing light support.
What is the gameday brace?
Instructions to tell a patient when dispensing a night splint.
What are: to not walk in this device, wear at night while sleeping, or wear for at least a few consecutive hours while sitting if cannot sleep in it?
The condition that the spring leaflet brace is used to treat.
What is drop foot?
The durable medical equipment that patients are allowed to wear out of the office.
What are CAM walkers and post op shoes?
Custom pediatric braces.
What are scootz?
A condition that the airheel is used to treat.
What is plantar fasciitis? (ball of foot pain, etc...)
What is a $200 deposit, $25 per week for 2 week minimum?
This device offloads pressure on the forefoot.
What is the anterior orthowedge?
What is a podus boot?
The condition that the adjustable heel lift is used to treat.
What is limb length discrepancy?
This device prevents inversion and eversion of the ankle but allows dorsiflexion and plantarflexion.
What is the accord brace?
What are custom orthotics?
A device commonly used to offload pressure on ulcers or incision sites when modified with a cut out.
What is the additional insert? (pink pad)
Medicated treatment for patients with an ulcer.
Help to reduce hospitalizations of diabetic patients by lowering risk of ulcerations, infections, and amputations.
What are diabetic shoes and inserts?
Pre-fabricated ANKLE braces that are right and left specific.
What are the accord brace and airsport brace?
This device is used to treat nonunion fractures.
What is a bone stimulator?
The names of the durable medical equipment kept in the lab.
What are the TENS unit, additional insert, bordered gauze and silver alginate?
What is the carbon stabilizer insert?
The condition that the Crow Walker is used to treat.
What is Charcot Foot?
Commonly used devices for patients that are a high fall risk and have balance issues.
What is a Moore balance braces?