"Providing quality orthotic medical care to non-ambulatory patients in skilled nursing facilities for over 25 years."
What are the medical problems caused by immobility?
TBOM Treats Immobility
An immobile patient is unable to stabilize and maintain their body independently in an upright weighted posture resulting in the following medical complications, i.e. falls, fractures, risk for aspiration.
An immobile patient is unable to move or shift their weight from one weight-bearing area to another, for the purpose of preventing the development of pressure ulcers.
An immobile patient is unable to challenge the effects of gravity resulting in the following medical complications, i.e. osteoporosis, scoliosis, kyphosis, and vertebral fractures.
An immobile patient is unable to prevent the development of joint contractures, due to the loss of contractile force and shortening of muscle fibers and total muscle length, i.e. hip, knee, ankle, foot, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand and spine.
An immobile patient is unable to have efficient utilization of all bodily systems, i.e. respiratory, digestive, and pulmonary.
TBOM Is An Exo-Skeletal Bracing System
To support and protects the body of non-ambulatory patients, this is in contrast to endoskeleton which is an internal skeleton. TBOM is prescribed by physicians for their patients diagnosed with medical problems resulting from being immobile.
Any disease or disability that requires complete bed rest or extremely limits your activity is considered immobile. Patients who had a stroke resulting in partial or complete hemiparesis/paralysis, spinal cord injury resulting in paraplegia or quadriplegia, fracture, or prolonged bed rest after surgery are considered immobilized. Any condition causing immobility for six months or longer increases the risk for bone loss that may lead to osteoporosis.
