Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Greetings and Merry Christmas I attended an in-service presented by the owner of the Protonincs repositioning device. I hesitate to call it a brace because he was adamant that bracing is a feedback mechanism and this device is a feed-forward mechanism. Without getting in too much detail, the device looks similar to a rigid ACL brace but is actually a strengthening device which knee, hip, back patients can wear to retrain (reposition) their lower extremity alignment thus taking away their pain. It places the hamstrings under concentric resistance and clients are able to wear it during a specific exercise routine or when walking etc. It was presented as being able to assist in the treatment of many different patients and the demonstration was impressive. Has anyone on the list serve heard or tried this product and if they have, what were your results? I also wonder if it is as easy to get insurance carriers to pay for this device as they presented? Thanks for any input... christopher_chase@... M. Chase, PT, Cert. MDT SSM Rehab - Manager & Market Leader 1027 Bellevue, Suite # 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Re Protonics I've used it in the past and have had great success and outcomes with it. I was very apprehensive at first, but had an open mind and tried it. Very good outcomes with my patello-femoral patients. I haven't had any vendors in my current location present themselves with the product but would not hesitate to use it again, pending the latest reimbursement issues for patient cost----I don't know the latest in this area. Kevyn Soupiset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Re Protonics I've used it in the past and have had great success and outcomes with it. I was very apprehensive at first, but had an open mind and tried it. Very good outcomes with my patello-femoral patients. I haven't had any vendors in my current location present themselves with the product but would not hesitate to use it again, pending the latest reimbursement issues for patient cost----I don't know the latest in this area. Kevyn Soupiset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Re Protonics I've used it in the past and have had great success and outcomes with it. I was very apprehensive at first, but had an open mind and tried it. Very good outcomes with my patello-femoral patients. I haven't had any vendors in my current location present themselves with the product but would not hesitate to use it again, pending the latest reimbursement issues for patient cost----I don't know the latest in this area. Kevyn Soupiset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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