Diabetic Foot Care Tips Foot issues are one of the most common comorbidities for patients in Tucson with diabetes. Swelling, nerve damage, and decreased sensitivity often make the problems worse – they prevent diabetics from discovering foot injuries at the onset. Because of this, many diabetic patients are unaware that their feet are injured…
Spinal Bracing Breakthrough Relieves Pain, Enhances Patient Comfort & Mobility Patients living with back injuries in Tucson find it almost impossible to live their normal lives. Almost every movement the human body makes engages the back in some way, causing pain and discomfort over the course of regular activity. People who experience back pain often…
Selecting And Working With The Right Prosthetist Your prosthetist has very important work to do. You need a specific kind of care and the right prosthetist in Tucson will do an excellent job providing that care. This isn’t something as casual as finding a manicurist or a landscaping company – you need to be able…
Innovative Knee Orthosis Relieves Osteoarthritis Pain When something is so groundbreaking that it shapes its field forever, it’s called a game changer. In knee orthotics, that game changer is actually called The Game Changer. This knee orthosis is managing to do something that most of its predecessors have failed to do: it provides universal support…
The Importance Of Seeing Accredited Orthotists and Prosthetists Going to school for a skilled medical profession is one thing – becoming accredited for it is another. Some non-surgical medical professionals aren’t certified for specific kinds of work. While these people have the practical knowledge, they’re not bound to a code of ethics and standard of…
What Prosthetics Mean For People With Diabetes Losing a limb is a trying experience for anyone. The majority of people who lose a limb lose one to diabetes, which outranks accidents or genetic disorders as the leading cause of limb loss. The risk of limb loss in the diabetic individual increases with age and the…
High Tech Prosthetics Are Changing The Future Of The Prosthetic Field The prosthetics industry has slowly but surely been changing since the late 1990s with the advent of the C-Leg. At its time, the C-Leg was virtually unheard of. The C-Leg was the first prosthetic limb to incorporate a microprocessor to enhance movement and versatility…
TMLB’s accreditation with the BOC. We are very happy to announce, TMLB’s accreditation with the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) passed. The BOC, founded in 1984, is an independent, non-profited agency dedicated to meeting the demands for quality patient care by offering highly valued credentials for practitioners and suppliers of comprehensive orthotic and prosthetic (O&P)…