Mattie, EastPoint Prosthetics & Orthotics‘ first-ever patient, came to visit us yesterday. It was so good to see her and deliver her new custom shoes!
by Rachel Bennett Summer camp is a tradition for many children, but for those with special needs, camp can provide yet another opportunity to feel out of place. Camps devoted to certain disorders and diseases have sprouted across the country over the decade, giving kids with special needs a chance to meet others like themselves. However, they can …
by Rachel Bennett Every Monday, we’ll choose a video that we feel best exemplifies what the orthotics and prosthetics community has to offer. Whether the video features one of our patients or is a global news item, we hope it will inspire, educate and/or brighten your day. More than two months after the Boston Marathon bombings, the city …
by Rachel Bennett Every Monday, we’ll choose a video that we feel exemplifies the best of what the orthotics and prosthetics community has to offer. Whether the video features one of our patients or is a global news item, we hope it will inspire, educate and/or brighten your day. In 2012, Brawny paper towels partnered with Wounded Warrior Project …
by Rachel Bennett Are you looking to make your child’s cranial remolding helmet stand out? Of course you are! Many of our patients are turning to Bling Your Band, a company that creates custom decals for cranial remolding helmets, to add a little something extra to their orthoses. From Batman to ballerinas, these decals will make your child’s …
by Rachel Bennett Toasters, blenders and silverware constitute traditional wedding gifts, but the residents of Temecula, Calif., had something a little bigger in mind for a local hero’s recent celebration: the wedding itself. On April 27, Marine Cpl. Juan Dominguez and his now-wife, Alexis, wed in a $30,000 ceremony provided by the townspeople. Local businesses, friends and strangers donated such …
by Rachel Bennett We’re proud to announce EastPoint is on the May cover of O&P Business News! The accompanying story, titled, “Incorporate Mobility Into Your Practice,” discusses orthotic and prosthetic practices that use mobile units to reach neglected patient populations. EastPoint has two vans that serve the greater Raleigh, Kinston and Wilson areas. “The business does improve when you …
by Rachel Bennett In an effort to continue giving our patients the best in orthotics care, we are thrilled to announce our new partnership with DynamicBracingSolutions™. Developed by clinicians Marmaduke Loke and Jean-Paul Nielsen, DynamicBracingSolutions™ is an innovative bracing treatment for those with physical deficiencies due to multiple sclerosis, polio, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, spinal injuries and other neurological disorders. …
by Rachel Bennett Writing a novel is difficult enough, let alone when you can type with only one finger. But that’s what Liu Xiaolin, a 25-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, did — six times over. According to People’s Daily Online, Xiaolin begins writing, using just her right thumb, every day on her computer following breakfast. Over four years, she’s …
by Rachel Bennett Most teens, whenever they can find the spare change, spend money on clothes, gadgets and food, but that’s not the case for four friends in Wentzville, MO. When 14-year-old Emily Linneman underwent a below-the-knee amputation due to Osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer, friends Sarah Adams, Julianna Biswell, Alleigh Fine and Amanda Larson wanted to donate their spare change — and more …
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