Mission Statement
It is the purpose of DynamicBracingSolutions™ to provide solutions to
deficiencies in locomotion resulting from neuromuscular disorders on an
individual basis. Providing solutions that enable a person to reach their potential outcome. This is consistent with the
definition of Rehabilitation (to restore to a former capacity; to
restore to a state of efficiency; to restore to a condition of health
or useful and constructive activity). Perhaps the most important factor
is caring to make a difference.
Rehabilitation is really about people helping people to regain function
otherwise lost to disability.
This individual approach to treatment is fundamental to the philosophy
of DynamicBracingSolutions™.
It is the combination of caring, individual attention, the desire to
improve rather than maintain, and the use of technology that makes our
company unique. In the "old days", professionals had more time to
relate to the people they treated; however, technology was limited. In
the fast paced world of today, we have the technology but no longer
have the time. We rely too heavily on technology to solve our problems.
In the past, professionals had the time to care; today we must make the
time to care. Each person is a unique individual, not a disease entity
or a statistic to be treated in the same manner as everyone else!
It is our desire at DynamicBracingSolutions™ to attain the "best of both worlds" through a caring individualized
approach and the use of modern technology. Science and technology are
essential but without caring, there is no hope. It is HOPE that is the foundation of Rehabilitation! Without hope there is no
solution. The team approach is necessary to obtain our goals and
provide solutions requiring education, understanding and commitment on
the part of every team member. The team includes the individual
receiving treatment, the doctor, the orthotist and the physical
therapist. All needs to work together at all times without variation.
The human body is an amazing thing that can adapt to any situation.
There is an inherent or unconscious compensation to minor deficiencies
and deformity that over time progress to become accepted and "normal"
to the individual. These conditions, although isolated to a particular
joint or muscle will ultimately affect the whole body. This all leads
to a gradual loss of function. The sooner the deficiencies are
addressed, the better the outcome or solution.
No one wants to wear a brace. This may be seen by individuals and
professionals alike as a "failure or giving in to a problem." No one
wants to wear glasses either except to see better. Most of us choose
better vision in spite of our desire not to wear glasses. As in the
case of eyeglasses, an orthosis needs to be designed specifically for
the individual and improve on function rather than accommodate for it.
Traditional generic designs are accommodative by design. Most patients
want to improve. This paradox can be solved through education.
Recognizing a problem is the first step. Looking for solutions and not
accepting the status quo is the next step.
The rehabilitation approach offered by DynamicBracing-Solutions™ is not an end in itself. It does not cure the problem but offers
solutions to the adverse affects of the problem. Change is often
difficult and old habits are hard to break. It requires hard work and
dedication on the part of every member of the team. If the individual
receiving treatment is genuinely committed and subscribes to the
philosophy and protocol offered by DynamicBracingSolutions™,
then there is HOPE. Where there
is hope, there is the potential for improvement. This improvement will
then be consistent with the definition and goals of rehabilitation. It
is about solutions to very complex problems.