summary - Warm Springs Crutches

summary - Warm Springs Crutches

Ted A. Trower

8/28/1998

My question was:

Does anyone know of a source for warm springs polio crutches, and or parts?


The quick answer is yes you do. They are still made in Warm Springs Arkansas.

Thanks for all the assistance!

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>Ted the kits are no longer made. they use to be made by Atlanta Orthotics.
>They no longer make them. We have redone several pairs of crutches here.
>Some with the patients old plugs and new tubes. I have also have new plugs
>turned by a machine shop. I do not beleave you will find parts. I used to
>work at Atlanta Orthotics and I made the kits. I have contacted them to see
>if they still have parts and I have been told there are not any more parts
>there.
>

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>Ted,
>Try Doug Hamby @ 706-655-5211
>

(Mr. Hamby is no longer there but the number is the right one!)
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>Have you tried the Orthotic Dept at George Warm Springs. For the phone
>number, all my office and ask for Pat. Geza has been doing a research
>project with them.
>
>Terry Supan, CPO
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>I believe you can still get them from the Warm Springs Brace Shop. If you will
>contact our office in Warm Springs they can assist you. Hanger Prosthetics &
>Orthotics at (706) 655-2710, Melvin Hale CO is the Manager.
>
> John McNeill CPO

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>I did my orthotic residency at Atlanta Orthotics Inc. (J.E. Hanger, Inc.)
> At that time (1992) we were making the parts and crutches in our lab.
>Since then that particular office joined with another and is located on
>Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta. The tech who made them is now
>retired - but check with them for parts or service. Also, SPS in
>Atlanta may have parts. Good Luck!!
>
>Jenny Adams, CPO
>
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>I believe you can still get them from the Warm Springs Brace Shop. If you will
>contact our office in Warm Springs they can assist you. Hanger Prosthetics &
>Orthotics at (706) 655-2710, Melvin Hale CO is the Manager.
>
> John McNeill CPO
>
>
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>Ted,
>
>With a little time on my hands, I tracked this down on the www as a research
>project and today got this e-mail. Hope this helps.
>
>Mike
>
><< Subj: Warm Springs Crutches
> Date: 8/26/98 11:41:01 AM Pacific Daylight Time
> From: <Email Address Redacted> (MCCONNELL.C)
> To: <Email Address Redacted>
>
>
> Date: Wednesday, 26 August 1998 2:36pm ET
> To: Internet
> From: MCCONNELL.C@GOMAIL
> Subject: Warm Springs Crutches
>
>
> Sir, we still fabricate custom Everett Crutches, much as we have
>for the last 50 years.
>
> You can contact us at 706 655 5211. We prefer to have an appointment for
>you to be fitted. We can fabricate a set without
>seeing the patient, but this method does not always produce the
>perfect fit we try to provide. Please call us if you need help.
>
>
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Ted A. Trower C.P.
A-S-C Orthotics & Prosthetics
Jackson, Michigan, USA
<Email Address Redacted>