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Our Calendar
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Thursday, 4/1/10 (12pm) Good Samaritan Hospital
'Prosthetic Overview'
Monday, 4/5/10 (12:30pm) Life Care Hospital
'Amputee
Mobility Predictor'
Tuesday, 4/6/10 (12pm)
Covington Care Center 'Amputee
Mobility Predictor'
Wednesday, 4/7/10 (8am)
Trinity Community
'Transtibial
Prosthetics'
Friday, 4/9/10 (12pm)
Heartland of Miamisburg 'Prosthetic
Overview'
Monday, 4/12/10 (12pm)
NEW!
Piqua Manor
'Prosthetic
Overview'
Tuesday, 4/13/10 (8am)
NEW!
Troy Care & Rehab Center
'Transtibial
Prosthetics'
Wednesday, 4/14/10 (8am), Koester Pavilion
'Transtibial
Prosthetics'
Thursday, 4/15/10 (12pm) NEW!
Oaks of Kettering
'Prosthetic Overview'
Friday, 4/16/10
OOPA
Columbus, OH
Saturday, 4/17/10
Ohio Chapter AAOP
Columbus, OH
Monday, 4/19/10 (12pm) Vancrest of Eaton
'Transtibial
Prosthetics'
Wednesday, 4/21/10 (8am) Forest View Care and Rehab 'Transtibial
Prosthetics'
Wednesday, 4/21/10 (12pm) NEW!
Brookhaven Nursing & Care Center
'Prosthetic
Overview'
Thursday, 4/22/10 (12pm)
Greene Memorial Hospital 'Transtibial
Prosthetics'
Monday, 5/3/10 (12pm) Sycamore Glen Health Center 'Transtibial
Prosthetics'
Tuesday, 5/4/10 (7:30am) Maria Joseph Center
'Transtibial
Prosthetics'
Tuesday, 5/4/10 (12pm)
Dayspring (Fairborn)
'Prosthetic
Overview'
Thursday, 5/6/10 (12pm) Dayton Rehab
'Transtibial
Prosthetics'
Would you like to schedule a course?Call the office at 937-454-1900
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The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics.
ABC is the national certifying and accrediting body for
the orthotic and prosthetic professions. The public requires and
deserves assurance that the persons providing orthotic, prosthetic, and
pedorthic services and care are qualified to provide the appropriate
services.
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Greetings!
See Scott
and John walking on prosthetic feet during 'The Otto Bock Experience' and learn
more about amputation risk factors from the Optimus Academy. Click here for the photos. Click here for the videos.
If you've
got any suggestions, compliments, complaints or feedback - we'd love to hear
it! Call us at 937-454-1900 or click here to send us an email!
Sincerely, Optimus Prosthetics * 8517 N. Dixie Drive * Suite 300 * Dayton OH 45414
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The Otto Bock Experience
Scott and John spent 2 days during the last week in February with the
Otto Bock team in Salt Lake City, Utah to tour the foot and liner manufacturing
plant and to meet with the engineering design team. During the visit to Otto Bock, Scott and John
had the opportunity to experience what it would be like to walk on Otto Bock's Axtion foot. |
 Update
by Scott Schall
I recently
became aware of the Ohio Physical Therapy Association's mandatory 'Prosthetic Curriculum
Topics' for Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) students.
The topics are listed below.
Although we touch on 'Risk Factors' for
amputation, we do not discuss 'Factors That Influence Vascular Disease' in the
'Prosthetic Overview' course. For those
therapy groups who have not completed the 'Prosthetic Overview' course, the
course will be updated to include a more in-depth overview of these 2 topic
areas. For those therapy groups who have
already completed the 'Prosthetic Overview' course, I will cover these 2 topic
areas through this and next month's eNewsletter.
Mandatory 'Prosthetic Curriculum Topics' for PTA Students
- Risk factors
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Factors that influence vascular disease
Types of lower extremity amputations
Stump wrapping guidelines
Types of post-op dressings
Components of a prosthesis
Considerations for prosthetic training
Potential complications
Gait deviations
Risk Factors for Amputation Each
year, the majority of new amputations occur due to complications of the
vascular system (of or pertaining to the blood vessels), especially from
diabetes. These types of amputations are known as dysvascular. Although
rates of cancer and trauma-related amputations are decreasing, rates for
dysvascular amputations are on the rise. Download our Fact Sheet on Amputation Statistics.
As for an
update on the quarterly courses being offered, the majority of participating
therapy groups have completed the 'Prosthetic Overview' course. The 2nd course, 'Transtibial
Prosthetics', has been presented to Trinity Community of Beavercreek and a number
of other presentations have already been scheduled. Quarterly Course Listing
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Prosthetic Overview
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Transtibial Prosthetics
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Transfemoral Prosthetics
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Amputee Mobility Predictor
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Transtibial Gait Training and Deviations
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Transfemoral Gait Training and Deviations
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Partial Foot / Symes / Knee Disarticulation / Hip
Disarticulation
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Upper Extremity Prosthetics
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Computer Alignment System (COMPAS)
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Microprocessor-Controlled Knees
Schedule your course, today! 937-454-1900
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At Optimus, we're here for you!
Please don't hesitate to contact any of us with questions, comments, concerns, complaints or compliments. Click here to email us or call the office at 937-454-1900.0
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