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Our Calendar
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Tuesday, 6/1/10
(12pm)
Heartland of Beavercreek'Transtibial Prosthetics'
Tuesday, 06/08/10
(12pm)
Piqua Manor
'Transtibial
Prosthetics'
Wednesday, 06/09/10 (12pm)
Brookhaven
'Transtibial
Prosthetics'
Thursday, 6/10/10
(8am)
Harborside of New Lebanon
'Transtibial Prosthetics'
Friday, 6/11/10
(12pm)
Grandview Rehab
'Transtibial
Prosthetics'
Tuesday, 6/15/10
(12pm)
Dayspring
'Transtibial
Prosthetics'
Friday, 6/18/10
(12pm)
Heartland of Miamisburg
'Transtibial Prosthetics'
Tuesday, 6/22/10
(12pm)
Good Samaritan
'Transtibial
Prosthetics'
Wednesday, 6/23/10
(12 pm)
Bethany Village
'Prosthetic
Overview'
Thursday, 6/24/10
Omega Laser Scanner Course at
Ohio Willow Wood
Mt Sterling, OH
Monday, 7/5/10
Office Closed for Independence Day
Wednesday, 7/7/10
(8 am)
Koester Pavilion 'Transfemoral
Prosthetics'
Monday, 7/12/10
(12 pm)
Life Care Hospital 'Transtibial
Prosthetics'
Tuesday, 7/13/10
(8 am)
Troy Care Center 'Transfemoral
Prosthetics'
Tuesday, 7/13/10
(12 pm)
Vancrest of Eaton 'Transfemoral
Prosthetics'
Wednesday, 7/14/10
(12 pm)
Riverside Nursing 'Prosthetic
Overview'
Thursday, 7/15/10
(12 pm)
Greene Memorial Rehab'Transfemoral Prosthetics'
Tuesday, 7/20/10
(8 am)
Forest View
'Transfemoral
Prosthetics'
Tuesday, 7/20/10
(12 pm)
Kettering Rehab 'Transfemoral
Prosthetics'
Wednesday, 7/21/10
(12 pm)
Covington Care Center'Transtibial Prosthetics'
Wednesday, 7/28/10
(12 pm)
Sycamore Glen 'Transfemoral
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!
News from Optimus that we think you'll enjoy... Proprio Clinic with Ossur
(at Optimus Prosthetics) a huge success! 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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Proprio Foot Clinic
On May 19th,
2010, Optimus hosted a 4-hour clinic featuring Ossur's Proprio foot. 10 patient candidates participated.
The main 2 pre-requisites
for candidacy included:
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Transtibial (below knee)
amputation level
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Functional level K3 (patient
has the ability or potential for ambulation with variable cadence, typical
of the community ambulator who has the ability to traverse most environmental
barriers and may have vocational, therapeutic, or exercise activity that
demands prosthetic utilization beyond simple locomotion)
 The main features of the Proprio foot include: -
Artificial Intelligence (TerrainLogic)
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Recognizes how the patient is walking
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Controls the ankle's motion (dorsiflexion and plantar
flexion)
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Reduces energy expenditure
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Reduces the risk of tripping and falling
Kurt Gruben of Ossur (manufacturer's representative and
certified prosthetist), pictured above, asked patient participants... "When you approach a building
and have an option of climbing stairs or going up a ramp, which would you
choose?" 9 patients replied, "Stairs" 1 replied "Elevator" (which was not an option!) The point is that most patients know that
they will maintain comfort when traversing stairs but traversing inclines and
declines causes considerable discomfort. Why is this? Because most
prosthetic feet are fixed at 90°
and are not designed to accommodate inclines/declines with dorsi-flexion
(raising the toes) and plantar flexion (lowering the toes). When a patient walks uphill with a typical
prosthetic foot, they tend to fight to get over the prosthesis and experience
uncomfortable forces on the inferior border of their patella (lower portion of
the knee cap). As for walking downhill,
the patient tends to fall forward and experience uncomfortable forces on their
distal tibia (front lower portion of their limb). Model patient, Alan Jacobs, got to witness the features
of the Proprio first-hand as we swapped out his existing prosthetic foot for
the Proprio. Alan was so impressed with
comfort of the Proprio that we obtained authorization and fit/delivered a new
Proprio foot to Alan just 16 days later, just in time for Alan to enjoy on
vacation! If you think you may be a candidate or know of a patient
who may be a candidate, please feel free to contact Optimus to discuss further. Proprio Foot information for patients.Proprio Foot information for medical professionals. |
 'Prosthetics for Therapists' Update
by Scott Schall
We are well into the 2nd course, 'Transtibial
Prosthetics', and quickly approaching the 3rd course, 'Transfemoral
Prosthetics'.
Schedule your course
today!
Quarterly Course
Listing -
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
Call the office at 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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