Contact us by phone/text/fax at 778-928-0182
Contact us by phone/text/fax at 778-928-0182
Compassionate Care
We can help you. Compassionate care is just as important as expert medical treatment. You will be treated with respect, empathy, and kindness. We are committed to making your treatment as comfortable and stress-free as possible.
Custom-Made and Off-The-Shelf Orthotic Services
Orthosis(es) are externally applied device(s) used to influence the structural and functional characteristics of the neuromuscular and skeletal systems. These items are often referred to as "braces or splints" by extended health insurers or other healthcare professionals.
Examples of orthoses we have created and/or dispensed are:
- UCBL and Diabetic Foot Orthoses
- Ankle Foot Orthoses (AFO) (custom-made, flexible, rigid, articulated and Dr Jordan/Nuzzo style, off-the shelf-styles)
- Knee Orthoses (custom-made, rigid frame, soft-hinged, compression sleeves, off-the-shelf)
- Knee Ankle Foot Orthoses (KAFO)
- Partial Foot Prostheses (transmetatarsal, ray and toe) amputations)
- Hip Knee Ankle Foot Orthoses
- Charcot Restraint Orthotic Walker Boot (CROW)
- Patella Tendon Bearing Ankle Foot Orthoses (PTB AFO)
- Re/aktiv AFO
- Supramalleolar Orthoses (SMO)
- Thoracolumbosacral Orthosis (TLSO)
- Lumbar-Sacral Orthosis (LSO)
- Mitchell Ponseti Standard AFO System
- Pavlik And Cruiser Hip Abduction Braces
- Shoulder, Arm, Wrist, Hand Orthoses (custom made or OTS)
- Breg VPULSE and Polar Care Wave cold compression therapy units
- Breg Polar Care Kodiak cold therapy units
- Breg cold therapy compression pads, incision pads, VPULSE replacement bottles
- Mediven, Sigvaris and Juzo compression stocking (OTS and custom-made)
- TScope Premier Post-Op Knee braces
- Wee ROM Post-Op knee braces
- Ossur bracing, supports and diabetic walkers
Articulated ankle foot orthoses
Patient-Focused Care
We are committed to providing patient-focused care, ensuring that you feel comfortable and informed throughout the treatment.
The pictured pediatric sized, custom-made, Articulated Ankle Foot Orthoses (AAFOs) are one type of leg brace made at Orthos Orthopaedic Solutions to provide support around the ankle, in addition to having an influence on the knee and bio-mechanics. They are commonly used to treat conditions causing weakness or spasticity around the ankle.
Our custom-made AFOs are fabricated on-site from flat sheet goods in our manufacturing area and may be rigid, articulated, flexible, or dynamic energy storage and return (ESR). Custom characteristics of the braces such as strapping are individually designed to meet the goals of the client. AFOs are mostly custom-made but can be custom fitted off-the-shelf models. The type of AFO to be fitted will depend on your prescription and needs.
UCBL FOOT ORTHOSES
While there are many styles of Foot Orthoses on the market today Orthos Orthopaedic Solutions predominately makes the University of California-Berkley Lab (UCBL) corrective style of Foot Orthoses. This style of Foot Orthoses is made of several layers with a base made of high temperature thermoplastic that supports your feet. The UCBL Foot Orthoses have a deep molded heel cup that corrects and holds your heel in a neutral position. UCBL Foot Orthoses also control the inside of your arch and the outside of your forefoot. This style of foot orthoses has a starting cost of $746.00.
There can be a break in period of up to two or three weeks with this style of Foot Orthoses. Do not wear your new corrective UCBL Foot Orthoses full time or go for a long hike just after they are fitted.
After your fitting if you find your heel is slipping up and down in your shoe, please retie your shoelaces snugly. If you can slip your shoe off without untying your shoelaces they are too loose.
Your foot, UCBL Foot Orthoses and shoe should work as one unit. The most suitable kind of shoes that work with these foot orthoses are a deep, lace-up (or Velcro) style of shoe that has mid-foot and rear-foot stability, a wide straight last and a firm heel counter. By the end of three weeks you should be wearing your Foot Orthoses full time.
While you get used to your corrective foot orthoses you can expect your feet, legs and back to ache and feel fatigued. Pain and discomfort that progressively get worse indicate you may not have suitable shoes OR that an adjustment is necessary. Please contact the office call/text/fax at 778-928-0182 or email info@orthos.ca to schedule an adjustment.
PEDIATRIC DEVELOPMENTAL DYSPLASIA OF THE HIP (DDH)
Compassionate Care
Your baby deserves thoughtful compassionate attention. Orthos Orthopaedic Solutions will give you peace of mind and a comfortable, positive experience throughout their treatment.
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) means that the hip joint is not well-formed. The hip socket (acetabulum) may be shallow, resulting in looseness or instability of the ball joint of the thigh bone (femoral head) within the hip socket. The degree of looseness or instability varies, from looseness in the socket (subluxation) to complete dislocation.
Treatment with a Pavlik Harness or Hip Abduction Brace (HAB)
A Pavlik Harness is a soft harness used to treat DDH in infants up to 6 months of age. The harness works by holding your baby’s hip joints in the correct position, but still allows their legs to move. Their knees should be flexed above horizontal and should not touch.
A HAB is a rigid brace made of plastic, foam, and Velcro. It is typically used for children ages six months and older. It is also used to treat DDH by holding your baby’s hip joint(s) in the correct position. It keeps your baby’s legs out to sides (in abduction) and allows the knees to bend freely. In this position your baby’s hip socket(s) can be encouraged to develop properly.
What to check for if your baby is wearing a HAB?
· Make sure your baby is kicking both legs equally
· Make sure your baby is attempting to straighten their legs at their knees equally
· Make sure your baby’s feet are warm to touch
If your child is wearing a Pavlik Harness or Hip Abduction Brace and you are having a problem out of office hours during evenings, weekends and holidays please text the office 778-928-0182 as we do check in regularly.
sharing COLABORATIVE space with russell prosthetics
We share a unique relationship as well as clinical space with Russell Prosthetics. Owned and operated by Scott Hedlund C.P.(c), a well-respected leader with over 30 years experience in the local, national and international Prosthetics and Orthotics community. Russell Prosthetics offers personalized care and bespoke prosthetic treatment solutions, helping people achieve their goals and optimize their mobility, confidence, and independence.
Russell Prosthetics
452 E Columbia St,
New Westminster, BC V3L 3X5,
Canada
Phone: 604-520-3777
Email: info@russellprosthetics.ca