We’re pleased to announce the official launch of our new ShearBan® Ovals product – a variation of the original ShearBan 9″x12″ sheets. For over 15 years, Tamarack™ has been committed to the research, testing and development of low-friction technologies, including our ShearBan® and ENGO® product lines. ShearBan® offers a long-lasting solution in the clinical setting […]
With an emergent international customer base, Tamarack Habilitation Technologies has updated the distributors’ page at www.tamarackhti.com/distributors to include the entire list of Tamarack™ product distributors worldwide. From the Tamarack Flexure Joint™, Clevisphere Joint™ and fabrication tools, to our ShearBan® Friction Relief Sheets & all-new Oval patches, we want to ensure our customers can locate an […]
If you’re an orthotist, prosthetists, CPO or technician who uses Tamarack Flexure Joints™, visit our website to view, print or save the new Tamarack Flexure Joint Fabrication Guide. The 30 page “how to” guide is great for obtaining tips to improve fabrication results, or as an introduction to thermoplastic fabrication of lower & upper limb […]
An article I recently read in Lower Extremity Review, entitled Diabetes: Improving foot care compliance1 discusses the challenge practitioners’ face in keeping foot care top-of-mind with their patients. The Total Contact Cast (TCC) is the “gold standard” for healing diabetic foot ulcers. However, very few practitioners prescribe them. Moreover, patients are resistant to using the […]
In September 2009, Tamarack™ Habilitation Technologies finished the first phase of its “Fabrication Guide Series”, designed to assist orthotists, prosthetists & pedorthists with fabricating custom orthoses using Tamarack Flexure Joints™. We’ve compiled frequently asked questions, fabrication pictures and application instructions from nearly 15 years of Flexure Joint™ sales to develop this helpful “How To” guide. […]
Posted by Adam Erickson, PE, Manufacturing Manager I recently attended the Century College Scholarship Banquet, where Tamarack™ Habilitation Technologies was just one of many companies and individuals recognized for their contributions toward student scholarships. It was a pleasure to sit side by side with the scholarship recipients, and talk to them about their class work […]
A recent article in the November 2009 issue of The O&P Edge, entitled “Getting a Grip on Peripheral Neuropathy” offers detailed information on the cause, and management of the various forms of peripheral neuropathy (PN). While PN is surely not limited to diabetes, the progression the disease brings a tidal wave of concerns, many of […]
Athletes seem to have a love / hate relationship with moleskin. Some swear by it, while others recognize its faults, choosing to patch blisters with thinner materials that adhere and conform better to the skin. Regardless of which side you take, I’d argue that people should stick to what works for them. I regularly read […]
The third issue of the Tamarack Designer newsletter has finally shipped to orthotists, prosthetists and certified pedorthists across the USA. If you’re a member of the O&P industry and haven’t been receiving our newsletter, you can read the online edition, using the link below. The Tamarack website also offers a sign-up form to subscribe to […]
A recent article in the September/October 2009 issue of inMotion magazine, entitled “Disability Etiquette” makes a few valuable points about helping someone with a disability. I wanted to share this with you, hoping that it will influence your next interaction with someone managing life in a wheelchair, on crutches or with another disability. The article […]