When treating pediatric prosthetic patients, working with the family ensures patient success. Colin needed to be fit for his first prosthesis. His long-term treatment plan was developed with his team of caregivers and his mom. Colin was treated by George Villarruel, one of our pediatric and upper extremity prosthetic specialist practitioners.
Read more »Organized sports have so many benefits for kids, but exuberant over-use can cause repetitive stress injuries. Children who play basketball, volleyball, soccer, football and those who ski, are most likely to injure their Anterior Cruciate Ligaments when they slow down, pivot or land after a jump.1 When minor injuries are
Read more »Michael Spoto, Sacramento, CA Michael came to Collier Orthotics because he was having quite a bit of knee pain from arthritis and a torn meniscus, and wasn’t quite ready for knee surgery. Michael speaks about his care journey with Collier Orthotics and Prosthetics, and how they found him an unloader
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