All of our staff is slowly but surely making their way over to Quizine Quarters! The food is absolutely amazing and we love going to support our patient, the chief, Kenneth T! Make sure to check out the restaurants Facebook page for specials and to stop in for some good soul cooking!
We can’t wait to go back!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Adaptive P&O!
At Adaptive P&O, we believe it is important to sometimes step away from the office. The Houma Chamber Cornhole Competition is a great team builder for our staff to participate in each year and the event helps us execute one of our Core Values: HAVE FUN!
Here is our Cornhole Competition team picture for 2020!
Adaptive P&O will be closed the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States.
We hope everyone has a safe holiday!
Here at Adaptive Prosthetics and Orthotics, we are continuing to follow the CDC guidelines very strictly. It is very important we guarantee the safety of our patients and staff and remain open and operating for our community.
A mask is required to enter both Thibodaux and Houma locations. Upon arrival to your appointment, please stay in your vehicle and call our office. A staff member will come to escort you to a patient room. This process gives us time to disinfect our rooms properly and it also avoids any patient-to-patient contact. We are also offering Telemedicine appointments. If patients are too hesitant to come in for an appointment or if you or someone you know has been exposed to the virus, we can still assist you as best as we can over a virtual visit. Please call our office for more information regarding our Telemedicine option.
Again, Adaptive is relentless about operating at 100% for our patients but also keeping our facilities safe and appointments as convenient as possible.
Adaptive P&O will be closed Friday July 3rd. We want everyone to have a safe 4th of July weekend celebrating the Declaration of Independence of the United States!
The Standard Pneumatic Walker is designed for patients who may be recovering from a sprain, fracture, or surgery and who need stability or to keep they’re lower leg or foot still. This orthotic brace fits below the knee and for the most part is comfortable and lightweight to wear. It comes in 5 different sizes, is available in left or right, and high or low. There are a few reasons practitioners and patients favor this brace:
At Adaptive P&O, Monica is our COF (Certified Orthotic Fitter) who can quickly assist patients who are in need of orthotic braces like the Standard Pneumatic Walker!
If you haven’t read our patient success story on Chatelaine’s prosthetic patient Kenneth Townsend, you need too! In the short story, you’ll learn about Kenneth’s determination to accomplish his dream of opening his own restaurant, no matter the obstacles. Coming soon, Quizine Quarters! Check out the restaurants Facebook page to view they’re menu! There you can also see how Kenneth helped our community during COVID-19.
The Adaptive Team can’t wait to come, support, and try Kenneth’s great food at Quizine Quarters!
We want to recognize our staff member Monica Yates for starting the process of obtaining her third certification while she’s been with us here at Adaptive P&O. She has recently completed her online practice and will test in June to become a Certified Orthotic Fitter (COF). We are very proud and excited to watch her accomplish her goals, help her succeed, and gain experience here at Adaptive!
Each of our patients that undergo an amputation requires a custom prosthetic limb that is unique to their specific build. Once the prosthetist transforms the amputee’s stump into a permanent socket, the lab technicians will get to work on the outside appearance. Here, Toby is coating the socket with acrylic resin. Resin can come in many different colors that can perfectly match the patients’ complexion. Using a vacuum like suction, the resin poured, pressed, and massaged in to cover the entire socket. Many professionals use a sting to help spread and smooth the resin evenly. It’s a meticulous process that takes about an hour to complete, but once finished, Toby will have made the base of the patients’ artificial limb!