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What is the “Show Your Mettle” Trend?

What is “Show Your Mettle?” As a physician, you are all too familiar with ribbons to designate awareness for a particular illness or injury. However, the “Show Your Mettle” trend is a bit different because it allows people who have experienced limb loss to celebrate their strength and resiliency. Here is more information on the […]

July 16, 2022
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Melissa Culver

4 Ways Prosthetics Improve Quality of Life for Your Patients

Improve the Quality of Life for Your Patients Through the Use of Prosthetics According to the World Health Organization, 30 million people worldwide need prosthetic devices. Our central fabrication company, Grace Prosthetic Fabrication, can provide the devices needed for patients to regain a part of their life they never thought they could have again. Undoubtedly, […]

July 1, 2022
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Melissa Culver

Signs Your Prosthetic or Orthotic Device is the Correct Size

Is Your Prosthetic or Orthotic Device the Correct Size? Around 30 million people worldwide currently require prosthetic and orthotic devices. In the United States, 2.1 million people are already using assistive devices like prosthetic legs or knee-ankle-foot orthoses. With this significant degree of prosthetic and orthotic need, it is essential that patients using such devices […]

Melissa Culver

Are Prosthetics Waterproof? Can They Be Used in Water Sports?

Are Prosthetics Waterproof? Approximately 2.1 million people in the United States live with limb loss. And among this population, many are enjoying water sports. But what happens when they start using a prosthetic limb? Can they return to their previous lives and partake in water sport activities? Many patients in need of a prosthetic […]

Melissa Culver

3 Ways Orthotics can Help Patients Suffering from Neuropathy

How can the right orthotics help patients suffering from Neuropathy? An estimated 20 million people in the United States have a form of peripheral neuropathy. This condition, which involves damage to the peripheral nervous system, is more common than many think. Thankfully, several treatment options can help people suffering from it. One of these is […]

June 20, 2022
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Melissa Culver

How to Help Parents Introduce Their Children to Their New Prosthetics

How to help children get adjusted to prosthetics or orthotics. It may be difficult for parents to help their children get used to the idea of using a prosthetic or orthotic. Understandably, parents may not have an idea of where to start. The first step to helping children regain their independence is by seeing a […]