Orthotics play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of life for individuals facing various musculoskeletal and neurological challenges. These versatile and essential supportive devices, are utilized to correct misalignments, alleviate pain, and provide added stability to various parts of the body. They serve both short- and long-term purposes, aiding in the healing process by minimizing shock impact, protecting against swelling, and preventing further injury. These devices find application in a wide array of areas, including the foot, ankle, knee, hip, spine, shoulder, arm, and hand. Specifically designed for individuals whose body parts have been weakened due to injury, disease, or nervous, muscular, or skeletal disorders, orthotics are customized or adapted depending on the needs of the individual. These custom-designed devices are tailored to the unique needs of patients, providing support, stability, and improved mobility. Orthotics come in a diverse range, each serving specific purposes tailored to different parts of the body.
Upper Extremity Orthotics
Upper limb orthoses are externally applied devices designed to restore or enhance function and address structural issues within the nervous and musculoskeletal systems. At Stafford Labs, our dedicated orthotists are committed to fitting you with the precise orthosis to ensure maximum support, comfort, and relief. Our goal is to alleviate your pain, enhance your comfort, and assist you in resuming activities you love, overcoming the limitations imposed by injuries or ailments, whether you are looking for:
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Static Orthoses
Designed to hold and position the wrist and hand, static orthoses use materials like low-temperature thermoplastics and high-temperature copolymer plastics. They are ideal for situations where motion needs to be restricted, providing essential support.
Dynamic Orthoses
These innovative orthotic solutions enable movement and utilize materials such as rubber bands, spring steel, coiled wire, or memory plastics. Dynamic orthoses are especially valuable for patients with lost range of motion in their elbows, offering a low load with prolonged stretch, aiding in the management of abnormal tone and neurological dysfunctions.
Lower Extremity Orthotics
At Stafford Labs, we recognize the pivotal role lower extremity orthotics play in enhancing functionality and restoring mobility. Our external devices are meticulously designed to attach or apply to your lower limb, offering essential support, motion control, pain reduction, deformity correction, and prevention of further complications. We understand that every individual’s needs are unique, which is why our specialized team crafts and fits lower extremity orthoses, tailoring them precisely to your requirements, whether through custom or prefabricated options. These innovative devices empower you to regain functionality in your legs, enabling a return to cherished activities that ailments or injuries might have hindered.
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Ankle Foot Orthoses (AFOs)
One of our primary offerings, the ankle-foot orthosis (AFO), is adept at treating various neuromuscular conditions and providing post-injury or post-surgical functionality. Our AFOs are meticulously designed to address foot-to-ground placement challenges, ensuring optimal foot clearance, heel contact, and stability during walking phases. These devices compensate for thigh muscle weakness, preventing knee buckling. We offer a diverse range of AFOs, including Static AFO, Dynamic AFO, Foot Drop Splint, Hinged Ankle AFO, Flexible AFO, and more, each tailored to your specific needs.
Knee Ankle Foot Orthoses (KAFOs)
Our KAFOs are expertly crafted to support individuals dealing with muscular imbalances, knee instability, spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and various other conditions. Whether pre-made or custom-fabricated, our KAFOs aid in walking and reduce discomfort. Options such as Knee Patella Support, Double Upright KAFO, ACL/PCL Knee Brace, and Dynamic ROM KAFO/KO provide superior support and functionality, enhancing your mobility and quality of life.
Foot Orthoses
For recent injuries, fractures, or partial amputations, our foot orthoses offer tailored solutions. Our experienced orthotists assess your condition, guiding you toward the best orthotic options, including custom shoes, fracture boots, and Supramalleolar Orthosis (SMO). SMOs maintain a neutral heel position, ideal for cases involving soft, flexible, or flat feet, particularly in pediatric scenarios.
Knee Orthoses
Our knee orthoses cater to a spectrum of conditions, from knee instability and joint contractures to ligament instabilities and post-operative recovery. Whether you require knee immobilizers limiting joint movement or post-op range of motion knee orthoses, we customize these orthoses for the best fit and function. Our expert orthotists ensure your orthosis supports your knee effectively, easing pain and facilitating an active lifestyle.
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