The latest Tamarack Designer newsletter, Issue 04 Spring 2010, has now shipped to our list of orthotic-prosthetic & pedorthic practitioners. Topics include the Tamarack Blog, ShearBan® Ovals and GlideWear™ Seating Interface market introductions, Tamarack’s 20th Anniversary, Shear Offloading Awareness and much more! Click the following link to view the spring 2010 issue of the Tamarack […]
Over the years, we’ve had quite a few customers inquire about the difference between Tamarack’s blue and beige-colored ShearBan® Sheets. We want to let everyone know that there aren’t any physical differences between the two products beyond the colors. So which option is right for you? ShearBan® Sheets & Precut Oval Patches are available with […]
On Saturday April 17th, 2010, two representatives from Tamarack™ Habilitation Technologies will display a few of Tamarack’s newest products to the Minnesota Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association (MN APTA). While Tamarack’s primary product line focuses on the orthotic/prosthetic and pedorthic industry, a growing number of physical therapists in the USA are seeing patients […]
Over the past 15 years Tamarack Habilitation Technologies has done extensive lab research to learn about the static coefficient of friction (CoF) of materials commonly used in the Orthotic and Prosthetic industry. We have always been curious about bare skin as a comparison material. The CoF is the force resisting the relative lateral (tangential) motion […]
It’s not too late to sign up for the Friction Management Workshop at AAOP in Chicago!! The American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists 36th Annual Meeting and Symposium is coming up soon – Feb 24-27, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. You can view the program at www.academyannualmeeting.org. If you see patients with diabetic / neuropathic foot […]
If you’ve been using Tamarack Flexure Joints™ in your practice to fabricate custom orthotic-prosthetic devices for clients, we hope you’ll request a copy of our new Tamarack Flexure Joint Fabrication Guide. Complete with nearly 30 pages of full-color images and detailed instructions, the Tamarack Guide will assure every ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) and other lower or […]
If you’re a Twitter user, we hope you’ll follow @TamarackHTI to stay current with news about Tamarack Habilitation Technologies, Inc., Inside Tamarack blog posts, and other orthotic/prosthetic, pedorthic, podiatry and friction management news. We have a lot of exciting product updates & launches in store for 2010. We look forward to hearing from our customers! […]
Tamarack Habilitation Technologies is seeking guest bloggers to write orthotic, prosthetic & pedorthic-related blog posts in 2010. First introduced in May 2009, the Inside Tamarack blog is a resource for news, commentary & insights about foot care & biomechanics information for the orthotic & prosthetic (O&P) industry. We also write topics relevant to consumers seeking […]
The American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists 36th Annual Meeting and Symposium is coming up soon – Feb 24-27, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. You can view the program at www.academyannualmeeting.org. If you see patients with diabetic / neuropathic foot problems and are looking for an edge in ways to address commonly seen problems, please consider […]
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 […]