We recently came across the AmputeeOT YouTube Channel; a weekly video series about prosthetic device options, residual limb care, and other aspects of daily living for amputees. Some of AmputeeOT’s most popular videos include: Up close and personal with a matured residual limb Airline travel as an amputee iWalk 2.0 hands free crutch alternative review […]
Friction is often considered the biggest complaint amongst amputees, yet is often completely ignored in medical journals when the topic of skin breakdown is presented. Despite recent advancements in prosthetic device manufacturing & technology, blisters, pressure sores, and dermatological skin conditions are all-too-often the culprits that prevent amputees from enjoying the freedom and comfort required […]
We’re excited to share a new resource to make it easier for orthotists and therapists to select the right Tamarack Flexure Joint components and ankle-foot orthosis design options for their patients. The Tamarack Flexure Joint Indications for Use Guide provides valuable information about AFO design, clinical indications, functional considerations, and contraindications to ensure that each […]
Amputees – Say goodbye to messy creams and skin-drying powders! Now available from Tamarack Habilitation Technologies (Minneapolis, Minnesota USA), the GlideWear Prosthetic Liner Patch offers amputees a whole new way of relieving friction and shear-related skin breakdown from their prosthesis. The GlideWear Prosthetic Liner Patch is simply placed between the at-risk area of the skin […]
Tamarack Habilitation Technologies is honored to announce that our FlexForm Custom Seating System has been selected as a finalist for the 2013 da Vinci Awards, presented by the Michigan Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The awards program will be held on April 11, 2013 in Dearborn, Michigan; featuring finalists across five rehabilitation categories.
