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- A full service provider of custom designed Prosthetics (Artificial Limbs) and Orthotics (Orthopeadic Braces) fabricated on site in our state-of-the-art lab.
- Practitioners with specialized training in treating the upper limb, lower limb, spine, and foot.
- Prompt, responsive service.
- Easy parking near the office door. No long walks, no stairs, no elevator rides to get into the office.
- Cutting edge equipment such as the industry's fastest, most efficient CAD system on the market today.
Orthotics
The New Braceless Solution for FootdropFunctional Electronic Stimulation
With FES, patients need only wear a comfortable cuff at the top of their calf. Within the cuff, small electrodes send electrical stimulation along the affected nerve to the muscle that picks up and stabilizes the foot. Once the correct placement of the electrodes is achieved, the patient simply straps the cuff on and off they go! There are a couple of proven systems available right now and The Center is the only company of its kind certified to fit and deliver both the Bioness and the WalkAide! While FES is not right for all causes of footdrop, a simple (and free) evaluation can determine if FES is right FOR YOU! Patients presently having great success with FES are battling the effects of:
Bi-Flex Cuff |
Functional Electric Stimulation (FES) is a rather new treatment approach for those patients suffering with footdrop. Traditionally, patients have had to rely on external braces that either attach to or fit inside shoes. While successful in many ways, bracing can also have its limitations. Some patients have made the following observations about wearing plastic or metal braces: