Written by Jenrobinson
Thursday, June 24, 2010 2:30:45 PM
There's actually an incredibly practical reason for orthotists and prosthetists to take their patients’ aesthetic concerns into consideration. If we like how the device looks, there’s more of a chance that we’ll use it....
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Written by Jenrobinson
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 12:38:49 PM
Artwork Copyright 2010 Jennifer Latham Robinson, www.JenniferLathamRobinson.com
I was walking through the central
fabrication laboratory where I work the other day and happened to notice an intriguing plaster positive of a person’s ...
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Written by Jenrobinson
Friday, June 18, 2010 9:31:24 AM
A wonderful question was brought up at our Amputees Together support group meeting last night. A common question for a new
amputee, whether he or she has experienced upper or lower extremity
amputation, is... "How will I drive?"...
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Written by Jenrobinson
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 9:05:35 AM
Looking at my posts, I notice that the issue of 'shoes for amputees' has come up more than once.Though I may be at risk for seeming like a shoe fanatic (maybe I am), I have another post on this issue.
Today I was asked a great...
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Written by Jenrobinson
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 4:23:21 PM
I spoke to a man this month whose home electricity was shut off. He was in the hospital, post-amputation, and was ready to go home... to a home with no electricity. The hospital social worker is very pro-active and contacted me to...
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Written by Jennifer Latham Robinson
Friday, April 9, 2010 1:16:07 PM
Impromptu
Amputee Beach Tips:
• If a prosthetic
limb is left in a hot car, the heat can melt & warp the plastic.
• There are prosthetic limbs designed for use in water. After use,
don't forget to turn the...
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Written by Jennifer Latham Robinson
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 8:32:52 AM
My
transfemoral (above knee) prosthetic
socket is a true suction fit, meaning there is nothing between my skin and the inner flexible
socket. Like many people who utilize this suspension design (how the
prosthesis is attached to the body), I...
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Written by Jennifer Latham Robinson
Friday, March 12, 2010 12:10:00 PM
In the
orthotics and
prosthetics field, '
patient choice' is a hot topic. In this case, when I refer to '
patient choice', I am referring to a
patient being able to select his or her own preferred orthotic and/or prosthetic provider. If...
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Written by Jennifer Latham Robinson
Thursday, March 11, 2010 3:48:15 PM
I was one of many young girls who had a gigantic crush on Corey Haim. Though I didn't really follow his career once I passed that stage of teen-dream-idolizing, I clearly remember the acting role that drove me into my prepubescent...
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Written by Jennifer Robinson
Monday, March 8, 2010 10:54:28 AM
Yesterday, I tried the ‘work-out’, or ‘shape-up’, shoes for the first time. These are the newest trend of athletic shoes that have an extreme rocker bottom at the heel and very thick sole that tapers at the toe. The bottom of the shoe...
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