Today I’d like to share a blog I read on the Podiatry Today web site. Kathleen Satterfield, DPM – makes a great point about the value of well-utilized educational conferences. Check it out! Getting More Out Of A Conference Than Free Pens | Podiatry Today The next time you get an opportunity to attend an […]
I recommend reading this post from the Podiatry Today blog, written by Dr. Douglas Richie Jr., D.P.M.: Are You Really Getting A Custom Foot Orthotic? | Podiatry Today Whereas designing a custom foot orthotic used to involve meticulous attention to the individual patients needs, modern technology and lack of sufficient reimbursement have led many podiatric labs to provide over-the-counter foot […]
On June 2, 2009 we posted an article entitled “Dog Brace for Injured Stifle” that has since received a lot of attention from pet owners interested in finding cost-effective care for their k-9. Here are a few sources for anyone looking for information and/or someone to help their pooch: Handicapped Pets – Amherst, New Hampshire […]
By Catherine Lussenhop A new paper in Assistive Technology, the journal of the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Association of North America (RESNA), suggests that the relation between interface pressure and the formation of pressure ulcers is not as clear-cut as many assume it to be. Researchers in the Netherlands reviewed previous studies about interface […]
Here’s an interesting viewpoint from a world-renown podiatrist on over-the-counter “custom” foot orthotics. What’s your opinion of retailers selling custom orthotics to correct biomechanical ailments? Why Podiatrists Should Not Fear Custom Foot Orthotics At Costco | Podiatry Today
Tamarack™ Habilitation Technologies is pleased to introduce the first in a series of fabrication guides designed to improve our customers’ experience with Tamarack products. The Tamarack Flexure Joint Product Guide provides detailed instructions and techniques for maximizing the effectiveness of Flexure Joint™ fabrication for custom orthotic applications. Mark Payette, CO, Research & Development Manager at […]
If you’re interested in reading a new viewpoint on the cause and treatment options for friction blisters and other skin trauma, check out the latest issue of Access Press – Minnesota’s Disability Community Newspaper (Volume 20, Number 7. July 10, 2009) In this issue, Catherine Lussenhop, a summer intern at Tamarack Habilitation Technologies and student […]
By Mark Payette, CO R&D Manager and Product Support, Tamarack Habilitation Technologies Rebecca North and Barry Smith from Orthotic and Prosthetic Solutions in Western Australia have come up with a clever design allowing a “no fabrication” solution to quickly “retrofit” a solid ankle AFO to one that allows motion when a client’s needs are […]
Courtesy of OrthoPets and 9 News – Denver, we’d like to share the incredible story of Andre, the dog, who recovered from a traumatic dual leg amputation with the aid of custom prostheses from Martin Kaufmann of OrthoPets. 9NEWS.com | Colorado’s Online News Leader | Dog gets a second chance to walk for the first time […]
In a first-ever attempt to utilize video to showcase its friction management technology, Tamarack™ Habilitation Technologies has launched a YouTube video. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUTl3DiWbHk&hl=en&fs=1&] Check it out at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUTl3DiWbHk While everyone can sympathize with painful rubbing and the occasional blister, very few people are being proactive about blister care. In 1998, Tamarack introduced its first product for […]