Physical Therapy Modalities and Durable Medical Equipment (DME): Braces and Orthotics
- Posted on: Sep 20 2017
Here at Advanced Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, we are proud to also offer various braces and orthotic casting in addition to our physical therapy, acupuncture, and chiropractic services throughout our 6 locations. We have a wide variety of braces that maybe you have received or are a good candidate to benefit from, depending on your diagnosis. Braces and orthotics are not intended to make it where you do not have to exercise and workout in order to recover from your injury, but rather they serve as an adjunct to potentially expedite your recovery process! Without further ado, let’s take a closer look at some of the braces that we offer and that you may be possibly interested in!
Orthotics
Orthotics were already covered in another blog post just recently. So if you are interested in potentially learning more about them, head on over to the blog post. Link: https://www.advancedpmr.com/blog/are-orthotics-for-you/
Lumbar Sacral Orthosis (LSO)
- Benefits of Use
- Provides postural support to the back
- Reminder to avoid excessive low back motion
- Provide muscle support
- Diagnoses
- Lumbar Instability
- Chronic or Acute low back pain
- Strain/Sprains to lumbar muscles/ligaments
- Discogenic disc disease
Cryo-Pneumatic Shoulder Brace
- Benefits of Use
- Diminish swelling/edema
- Reduce pain levels
- Reduce muscle spasm
- Diagnoses
- Post-Op (Rotator Cuff Repair, Labral Repair, etc.)
- Tendinitis
Cryo-Pneumatic Knee Brace
- Benefits of Use
- Diminish swelling/edema
- Reduce pain levels
- Reduce muscle spasm
- Diagnoses
- Post-Op (ACL Reconstruction, Total Knee Replacement, etc.)
- Tendonitis
Knee-O-Tracker
- Benefits of Use
- Maximum patellar control
- Patellar stability
- Diagnoses
- Patello-Femoral Syndrome
- Patellar Tendon injuries
- Patella Subluxation
Wrist Splint
- Benefits of Use
- Maximum wrist support while preserving finger use
- Immobilizes wrist at a neutral angle
- Diagnoses
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Wrist Strains/Sprains
- Tendonitis
- Post surgery
Ankle Brace
- Benefits of Use
- Lace up support
- Multi-directional support
- Diagnoses
- Chronic ankle instability
- Sprains and strains
- Protection against future ankle sprains
Just as a disclaimer, these are not the only diagnoses for each of the corresponding braces. If you have an injury and think you may benefit from one the following braces listed above, do not hesitate to ask your physical therapist. Remember, it could potentially get you back to the gym or back on that golf course much faster!
Posted in: Ankle/ Foot, Elbow/ Wrist/ Hand, Knee, Low Back, Shoulder
