Tech Q&A with Assali Bazelais
Assali Bazelais is a technician who has been with Boston O&P for 15 years. He specializes in finishing scoliosis and other spinal braces. His goal? “To help as many patients as I can.”
Scoliosis
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Assali Bazelais is a technician who has been with Boston O&P for 15 years. He specializes in finishing scoliosis and other spinal braces. His goal? “To help as many patients as I can.”
Nighttime Bracing for the Treatment of Scoliosis
The Boston Brace Night Shift is a Boston O&P scoliosis orthosis designed specifically for nighttime wear. It provides comprehensive treatment to all curve types and can help to make bracing more comfortable while still being effective in stopping curve progression.
Tech Q&A with Leo Murphy
Leo Murphy is a scoli finish technician who has been with Boston O&P for 15 years. He specializes in finishing scoliosis braces. "When I make a brace and see the in-brace x-ray with a great correction, it makes me feel like I am accomplishing my goals," Murphy said. "I set out to finish the best brace for every patient."
Q&A with Jim Wynne, CPO, Vice President
Jim Wynne has more than 25 years of experience as a certified orthotist/prosthetist and has been with Boston Orthotics & Prosthetics since 1993. As Boston O&P’s director of training and education, Jim conducts national and international training seminars on the theory and practice of the Boston Brace System as well as other innovative products developed by Boston O&P.
Tech Q&A with Jason Leoncello
Jason Leoncello is a spinal production lead and finish tech, specializing in the production and finishing of Boston O&P's industry-leading scoliosis braces. He has been with Boston O&P for 12 years, and still loves the feeling he gets from finishing a brace that will help improve a patient's life.
Scoliosis Bracing Case Study: Boston Brace 3D Achieves Impressive Curve Correction
Holly’s daughter Aubrey was the typical tween. She played basketball and volleyball and did Irish dancing. “She’s a typical almost-13-year-old,” said Holly, “hanging with her friends and on her phone all the time. She never sits still.”
Then, at her well visit a year ago, the nurse practitioner checked her spine and told Holly to get Aubrey’s back x-rayed. The results showed a 29° curve, which put it in the low range of moderate scoliosis, defined as a spinal curve of 25°– 40°.
New Year’s Resolutions from Boston O&P
Making resolutions for the New Year is a time-honored tradition. According to a recent poll by the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, five of the top six most popular resolutions for 2018 involved health.
Behind the Curve: Debunking Top Scoliosis Myths (Part 7 - Fit)
Part 7 of 7: Having the right fit is crucial in making sure your scoliosis brace is comfortable and effective. In this post, we focus on myths about the fit of your scoliosis brace.