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Professional Amputee Care and Prevention

OUR PROMISE

If you are pre-approved by our company for Medicare benefits and Medicare denies coverage, you will owe us NOTHING. We will not try to collect anything. You CANNOT change to a Medicare HMO plan during the process.

Many of our patients (91%) owe little or no money when combined with a covered secondary insurance.

Spears Prosthetics and Orthotics has just became the largest Prosthetic and Orthotic provider in Western Tennessee. We now cover clinics in most of that part of the state.

** BKA prosthesis in 1 week in our Memphis, TN. office**Special Financing Available**Out-Patient Rehab Services w/ 15% discount available**C-Leg™ Center**Mail Order Supplies**We LISTEN to YOU and Your NEEDS**We are Medicare Prosthetic and Orthotic  Participating Providers in
Tennessee Arkansas and Northern Mississippi.
We provide in-patient services contracted thru Baptist Memorial Hospital, Methodist Hospital Systems, St. Francis Hospitals of Memphis & other locations.

Call for your FREE Private and Confidential Consultation
Spears Prosthetics and Orthotics / Rehab Services-Memphis, TN. 9400+ sq. ft. Office
local: (901) 763-6999 or toll free: 866 763-6999 

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Welcome to http://www.Prosthetics-Orthotics.net. If you are here to learn about Prosthetics-Orthotics and the newest technology available, you have come to the right place.  If you've just surfed in from out there, have a look around, I'll bet you know someone that's in need of our services. We have pictures of high tech limb prosthesis. Because technology changes almost daily, check us out often for the latest NASA engineered advances for Prosthetics-Orthotics. This is where science meets art to create a masterpiece.

WalkAide®

BK prosthesis: 1 week turnaround !!
 We offer a COMFORT GUARANTEE on the fit of your prosthesis!!! That means we WILL remake or adjust the socket and perform any changes that we professionally feel are needed to make the prosthesis the most comfortable FREE before we cosmetically finish the prosthesis. If you suffer from chronic pain syndrome, neuroma or any neurological problems, nobody short of a Physician can help. Vascular insufficiency can cause pain to the residual limb. Memphis, Tennessee- Prosthetics and Orthotics is our specialty.
Most lower limb prosthesis: 1 week turnaround

**Deductible, co-pay and prior authorization rules apply**
 We now offer partial or total financing up to $36,000.00 for those who qualify. Press HERE for more information. The application process to see if you qualify is FREE. Online @:

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Place our phone number 901 763 6999 in the blank to apply.

If you would like a FREE Prosthetic consult call
toll free: 866 763-6999

Hip-disarticulation patient
with his un-finished Prosthesis 2 months after delivery.
His Medicare and secondary insurance paid 100%.

We listen to you and together we can fulfill your needs!!

Toll free: 866 763-6999

**True Patient Testimonial**

14 years ago, I was involved in a major motorcycle accident. My left foot was totally crushed and my knee was shattered. After trying to save my leg for a year and a half, we ( the Doctors and myself ) decided to amputate-enough is enough. The Doctor decided on a below knee amputation. She thought she could save my knee and that would allow me to be more functional than with an above knee amputation. I was very skeptical seeing how I had a lot of straps, screws and other metal things inside and around my knee joint. You could literally see all of the hardware and stuff outlined thru the skin. It looked like she put me back together like a jigsaw puzzle. She did a great job saving my knee.

The surgery was done and about half of the pain went with it. I could now tolerate it without drugs. My knee was still a mess though, I could only bend it about 20°. I went to my first meeting with a Prosthetist in my area ( So. California ) and he assured me that I'd be walking very soon. Months went by, and he finally made me a permanent prosthesis. I could walk on it. It did hurt  especially when I would go from the heel to the toe. It felt as if my knee was going to come apart. I've had dozens of prosthesis made 9 different Prosthetist and still the same problem. I figured that this was something I'd have to learn to live with. I

I met with a new Orthopedic Surgeon in my new city- Chicago. I asked him about getting a revision and becoming an above knee amputee.  I explained all of the problems that I was having a had a lot of test, x-rays, MRI, CAT scan and EMG. He concluded that I was a candidate for that surgery. I was very happy to finally be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

I had the pint of blood drawn before my surgery and was waiting for the surgery to be scheduled. My Doctor telephoned and gave me the phone number to one of his patients. He told me that he had a patient come in that had very similar circumstances with all that has happened to him as well. I call the guy-exact same story. The guy was happy now with his below knee amputation. Albeit he still has some residual pains, but he said that he could now walk comfortably in his prosthesis. He said that he was in Dallas and a Doctor told him about Spears P & O that he had met the owner while doing his Orthopedic residency in Memphis at Cambell's Clinic Orthopedics. He said that it's like he's gotten his life back-after 16 years.

He gave me their number and I called. That was the best call I've ever made. They evaluated my condition. Examined the x-rays, and had me in a new prosthesis designed from the ground up. I can still feel some internal pains-especially when it's about to rain, but I now walk pain free from the time my heel hits the ground to the time my toe is picked up. My wife says that she cannot tell which leg is off by the way I walk. I still only have 20°'s of bend to my knee!! This guy's the best. I'd follow him to South America to have a leg made-the best!! They even accepted my Medicare.

See our Out of State Rehab section to see if this is an option for you or your patients.  See why our system works well and saves money and increases the patient's independence-including bilateral amputees. To discuss if this is an ideal situation for you or your patient, call our toll free telephone number for details:
866 763-6999 We'll be happy to discuss the rehab potential and the cost savings and even give you a price estimate of the total package cost less transportation, food and housing. Find out how you can save 15% off the usual and customary charges. Special Financing for part or the total costs available.

We're Proud To Be American !!

Pictures-We have a lot of pictures. If you want to see some products, simply flip through our many web pages. Chances are that you will see something similar to what your looking for. Look at the worlds first and BEST computer-controlled hydraulic prosthetic knee- the C-Leg™ in our Lower Limb Prosthetics page. We are a C-Leg™ Center. We have pictures of the C-Leg. Check out the totally new microprocessor knee from Otto Bock- The Compact™. We perform prosthetic repairs by mail. If we have the part in stock, we can ship it out the same day we receive the prosthesis. For more information on this go to our Supplies/Repairs page.

Our News page will inform you of all of the newest additions and services that we have to offer. Check it often for all of our newest products and services and press releases. \

                                                                                 Silicone Breastforms                     Post-Mastectomy Bras

Parvanas

"A Place With Every Woman in Mind"

We provide post-mastectomy breastforms and bras. We provide a private one-on-one setting to give each patient a personal touch. We keep a large inventory of both prosthesis and bras in stock. We not only carry the "off the shelf" style prosthesis, but also the custom breast prosthesis. We are continually updating our stock to provide you the best options available to you. It is our job to make sure you are well-versed and informed of all your possibilities.  Call the number below to talk with one of our CFm- Certified Fitter-mastectomy and she can confidentially discuss your case. We are the ONLY accredited Mastectomy centers in Shelby County, TN. and Cleburne County, Arkansas.

To speak with our CMF-Certified Mastectomy Fitter call:
(901) 763-6999 or 866 763-6999 toll free

visit us online at: www.Parvanas.com

Our Staff:
Shannon N. Spears LO, CFom: Certified Orthotic Fitter, Certified Mastectomy Fitter, Pedorthist, Trained DAFO Specialists, Certified Radiant Impressions Fitter. Radiant Impressions Custom Breast Prosthesis are made from a cast type of measurement to insure a mirror like quality and fit. They are extremely light weight and present a comfortable appearance and visual properties. Shannon is the Senior Vice President and covers both the Memphis, TN. and Heber Springs, AR. offices.

Lynn Barcroft CO: An original American Board for Certification Certified Orthotist- Lynn is located at our Cordova office and provides quality hospital and house calls

Jared B. Spears CFo: Certified Orthotic Fitter,  Trained DAFO Specialists, Jared is at our Memphis, TN. office.

Richard Hill LPO: Prosthetist-Orthotist, Richard is at our Memphis, TN. office.

Chris Stovall CO: Chris is located at our Cordova office and provides many hospital calls.

Patty Lipsey LO: Orthotist, Patty is located at our Memphis office.

Mike McElroy LPO: Prosthetist-Orthotist, Mike is at our Memphis office and specializes in lower extremity Orthotics

Donna Turner CFom: Certified Fitter Orthotics-Certified Mastectomy Fitter, Certified Radiant Impressions Fitter. Radiant Impressions Custom Breast Prosthesis are made from a cast type of measurement to insure a mirror like quality and fit. They are extremely light weight and present a comfortable appearance and visual properties. Donna is also the Executive Vice President of all locations and is based in our Memphis office.

M. Britt Spears CPO, FAAOP: An original American Board for Certification Certified Prosthetist Orthotist- practicing in Arkansas & Tennessee with over 29 years experience. WalkAide, C-Leg and Myo-electric arm certified, accustomed to utilizing high tech NASA engineered technologies.  Light weight, strong prosthesis are his specialties. If you have a prosthetic problem, he's probably seen it many times and knows how to "fix" the problem. He has had many amputees fly in from out of the country much less drive over 27 hrs one way for his prosthetic specialty and care. He enjoys helping amputees achieve their highest level of independence by designing "with them" a totally unique, custom Prosthesis that will be light weight, and composed of the most modern strong materials.  He personally supervises the design, measurement and manufacture of ALL Prosthesis made within his facility. Because of this great amount of time required, he is limited to only accept 10 new amputees per week. This insures that the patient(s) receive his un-divided attention and care.

Rick Berggren CPO: An original American Board for Certification Certified Prosthetist Orthotist- practicing in Arkansas with over 30+ years experience. He has worked in a Rehab environment for the last 12 years. He is a excellent Orthotist and highly skilled Prosthetist. WalkAide, C-Leg and Myo-electric arm certified, accustomed to utilizing high tech NASA engineered technologies. 

Earl Robertson CP: An original American Board for Certification Certified Prosthetist- Earl has spent the last 30+ years practicing with VA patients and various rehab settings. He is highly skilled in many of the newer technically charged Prosthetic advances.

Dennis Stanek CO: An original American Board for Certification Certified Orthotist- Dennis is located at our mid-town Memphis office. Dennis has spent the last 35+ years providing quality Orthotic emergency care for spinal as well as regular hospital coverage.

We have a Services page that contains the most common services that we perform. We also have a Products page that contains several of our products. This is not ALL of our Products and Services that are offered-JUST the most common. Sore Feet?? Check out our Arch Supports page. With a little information, we can ship directly to you. View the various types  (pictures) of arch supports. If you would like to mail order custom arch supports, simply send an email to: mbscpo@yahoo.com and type in the message box your request. We have several boxes on hand and are ready for your order. We have just purchased the award winning I-Step computerized foot scanning machine. This is one of only 4 in the entire state of Arkansas as of June/05. We can now perform blue-print style, computerized pressure mapping of the feet. This is an additional FREE service for our customers.

  Custom Sports Townsend Design™ACL and PCL and post arthroscopic surgical Knee Braces. Get back in the action. We are the EXCLUSIVE provider in our Arkansas location- press HERE for more information.

NCAA approved!!

Our services are limited to the United States. We accept Medicare, Workers Compensation, and most Major Insurance carriers, most credit cards and paypal. Patients are responsible for all deductibles,  out of network fees, signed prescriptions, signed certificate of medical necessity forms, signed delivery sheets, down payments, house call payments and non-covered items. If we tell you that an item might not be covered by your insurance, we will require full payment for that item before fabrication can begin. You will then be responsible for collecting the reimbursement from your insurance carrier on that item. We will be glad to assist you with any paperwork needed. We accept  Arkansas Medicaid ONLY. 

We offer a locator service for a provider nearest you. Simply send an email with all of the specifics of your case to Spearspando@yahoo.com . We will get in contact with the most qualified provider for your case. We make over 100 referrals per month.

Each month we answer several questions posed to us from the public. We post the most useful questions and answers on a page titled ASK ABC.

We are opened from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM  CDT Monday thru Thursday and closed on MOST  Holidays.

If you represent an insurance company and would like to discuss a contract between companies, please contact us by phone.

For more detailed information on Cosmetic Restorations, simply email: mbscpo@yahoo.com and place your request in the subject line.

Scoliosis Bracing. We are well trained in Scoliosis management. We have many years of practice. We just re-trained on the newest information in Scoliosis Management October 1-2, 2004. We require a copy of the current X-rays before we can provide any Boston style scoliosis braces.

Our Mission

Professional amputee care and prevention.

Risks Associated With Diabetes (PLEASE READ)

As a diabetes educator, Mary Austin sometimes counsels diabetic patients who are acutely aware of how the disease, over time, can ravage the human body, from the eyes down to the feet. "If any family member or close friend had diabetes, somehow the horror stories come out," said Austin, president of the American Association of Diabetes Educators, whose members teach patients to manage their diabetes on a daily basis.

Others, though, are terribly uninformed about the risks, as Austin, a former renal dietician, has witnessed. "I can count the times that I had patients say over and over, 'I had no idea that the diabetes could cause my kidneys to fail like this,'" she recalled.

Exacerbated by the nation's obesity epidemic, diabetes is now the sixth-leading cause of death in United States and is rapidly becoming a public health nightmare. The number of U.S. adults who've been diagnosed with diabetes, including pregnant women with gestational diabetes, has increased 61 percent since 1991 and is projected to more than double by 2050, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of the 18.2 million Americans who currently suffer from diabetes, 5.2 million don't even know they have it, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports. Almost all of the undiagnosed cases are people who suffer from type 2 diabetes, a condition in which the body fails to use insulin properly. And, increasingly, it's afflicting people at younger and younger ages -- even children and teens.

Type 2 diabetes usually can be controlled through diet and exercise, but sometimes people require medication or insulin. With type 1 diabetes, which is far less common, the pancreas no longer makes insulin, so patients must inject insulin or use an insulin pump.

When people don't manage their diabetes, glucose and fats remain in the blood, eventually damaging vital organs, according to the CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. The condition can lead to terrible complications:

• Heart disease and stroke cause about 65 percent of deaths among people with diabetes.
• About 42,813 people with diabetes develop kidney failure each year, and more than 100,000 are treated for this condition.
• Some 82,000 people have diabetes-related leg, foot or toe amputations each year.
• Between 12,000 and 24,000 people become blind because of diabetic eye disease.
• About 18,000 women with pre-existing diabetes and another 135,000 women with gestational diabetes who give birth each year face serious complications such as stillbirth, congenital malformations and the need for a Caesarean section.
• About 10,000 to 30,000 people with diabetes die of complications from flu or pneumonia each year.

"This is the kind of disease where vigilance is demanded," said Andrew J. Karter, a research scientist with Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, Calif., who has studied the relationship between genetics and risk for diabetic complications.

Karter's study, published in 2002 in the Journal of the American Medical Association), found no one racial group is more affected by diabetic complications than another. Whites had the greatest risk of heart attack as a diabetes-related complication, while other groups were more likely to suffer from end-stage renal disease.

Genetics likely play a role in the development of complications, but non-genetic factors such as health behaviors and quality health care are also clearly important, Karter said. "So regardless of their genetic makeup, patients with diabetes who carefully manage their health can reduce the risk of long-term complications," he said.

Diabetes patients could learn a lot about how to avoid serious complications by meeting with a diabetes educator for self-management training, Austin said. Medicare, in fact, covers up to 10 hours of initial training in a year, and two hours of follow-up training each subsequent year, according to the National Diabetes Education Program. Patients only need a referral from their physician or a qualified health practitioner who is treating the beneficiary for diabetes.

Yet few Americans who suffer from this chronic condition are getting the benefit of such services. "They're not getting referred for it," Austin said.

According to Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison a Texas Republican and co-sponsor of a bill that would allow certified diabetes educators to authorize self-management services, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimates that only 30 percent of beneficiaries are using the benefit.

Keeping diabetes in control can require difficult lifestyle changes, and that's why having an advocate can help. "You don't have to have diabetes on your own," Austin said she tells patients.

Even people who don't have access to a diabetes educator can help themselves. For starters, the National Institutes of Health and the American Diabetes Association advise people to know the "ABCs" of diabetes:

• "A" stands for hemoglobin A1c, a test that measures a person's average blood glucose during the past three months. The goal is an A1c below seven, which equates to an average blood glucose of 150.
• "B" is for blood pressure. It's best to keep it below 130 over 80.
• "C" is for cholesterol. Keep low-density lipoprotein, the "bad" kind of cholesterol that can clog your arteries, below 100.

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Here are some facts to digest.

Fact: Diabetes and vascular insufficiency are the leading causes of amputation during peace time.

Fact: One cigarette reduces the blood supply to the lower extremity by 92% for 16 hours. So if you have the above problems, quit smoking.

Fact: Each dollar spent on rehabilitation saves $11.00 which would be required for alternative methods.

Fact: The total number of people with paralyses, deformity or orthopedic impairments is expected to increase by 25% by the year 2020.

Fact: The number of people who have an amputation and use a prosthesis is expected to rise by at least 47% by the year 2020.

Prosthetics is the science of evaluating, fabricating and fitting amputees for restoration of their amputated limb(s).

Orthotics is the science of evaluating, fabricating, and fitting supportive-corrective devices on patients.

All devices are either custom fabricated or custom fitted. Very little of what we do is strictly out of a package. See our pictures of our high tech custom Prosthetic and Orthotic  items.

We are members of the following organizations:

•  American Board of Certification in Prosthetics and Orthotics
•  American Academy of Prosthetist and Orthotist
•  American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association
   Amputee Coalition of America-2 states: Arkansas and Tennessee
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Close-up of the Otto Bock C-Leg knee unit showing a clear pylon with the sensors.

If you would like to come to our Memphis, TN. location for your FREE PROSTHETIC CONSULTATION, please call toll free: 866 763-6999. We are centrally located in the heart of Memphis and 20 minutes from the Memphis International Airport: (MEM). This is a new facility and this is where we have our Rehab Services location.

If you would like to come to our resort area location-Heber Springs, AR. for a FREE PROSTHETIC CONSULTATION, Please contact our office for an appointment. We can give you phone numbers for local lodging, directions, etc.. You'll be very glad that you did. We can make a prosthesis the right way-customized to your specific needs. To view a map of where we are located, press  http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?email=1&mapdat :  we are in the center of the map in a beautiful clear water resort town with a 40,000 acre, 468 foot deep Greers Ferry Lake and a rainbow trout stocked Little Red River named: Heber Springs, you will be sent to a brand new page. Whenever you are ready to return, simply close the map page. We are 1½ hours North of Little Rock, AR. and 3 hours West of Memphis, TN. in the heart of the beautiful Ozark Mountains. To set-up your free appointment regarding your prosthetic needs
call toll free: 866-915-3500.

Little Red River trout fishing & Greers Ferry Lake clear water 40,000 acre lake for water skiing, sailing, pontoon boating, scuba diving and all of your fresh water pleasures. World record Rainbow Trout @ 40 lbs- 4 oz. caught in 1992 by fisherman H. "Rip" Collins look at the size of that!! There's also "Clyde"- the 3 legged dog. Our relaxing atmosphere is perfect for recreation as well as retirement. You don't have to lock the door to your car. See why we're here?? We got tired of the rat-race..

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Prosthetics-Orthotics.net supports the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC) practitioners. ABC currently requires each practitioner to have a minimum of a 4 year BS degree along with 1 year post graduation classroom education per each Prosthetics and Orthotics, PLUS one year residency each discipline post graduation. Their examination consists of a 3 hour written exam, 3 hour written simulation examination, and a 3 day practical examination that requires evaluation, measurement, fabrication. and fitting of a Prosthesis or Orthosis in front of live examiners. If you are an ABC Certified CO, CP or CPO in good standing, or a ABC Certified Facility and would like to talk to us about associating yourself with our organization, press> HERE <to send and Email to our office. We WILL return your Email ASAP.

We do provide limited house call services with insurance approval. Of course these services are ONLY for selected Prosthetic patients.  Some items can be provided via FedEx or UPS along FDA and manufacturers guidelines. These items will be listed in the Products page.

We follow the US Government's new HIPPA guidelines.  All information attained through our interactions with you the patient are strictly held confidential in nature. The only sharing of information will be between yourself, Spears Prosthetics and Orthotics LLC, your physician, case manager, and your reimbursement company ONLY.

We are a Family oriented, locally owned business to gladly serve the needs of people that desire an pain-free independent lifestyle.

Contact Information

Below are contact telephone numbers below for use in the United States ONLY. For any International contacts, please use the Email addresses below and we will return your correspondence ASAP. The Consultation Telephone number below is directly connected to a toll free telephone number for fastest response time. If you call after hours, simply leave a detailed message on the voice mail  including area code and telephone number and your call will be returned ASAP. Remember that we are open Monday thru Thursday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM  Weekends CLOSED- Closed on MOST holidays. Email address: SpearsPandO@yahoo.com Please put "Prosthetics" in the subject line. With all of the internet viruses, we do not open unknown emails-so please use "Prosthetics" in the subject line. This is checked daily.

Telephone Contact for ABC Certified Practitioner Consultations:

 Fast, friendly and reliable customer service
(901) 763-6999 Memphis, TN.
Tennessee Toll Free: 866-763-6999
Fax: (901) 682-9062

Both locations are ABC Accredited
(501) 206-3500 Heber Springs, AR.
Fax: (501) 206-3505 Arkansas Toll Free: 866-915-3500

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2 Offices to serve your needs:

Spears Prosthetics and Orthotics / Rehab Services  
722 N. White Station Rd.
Memphis, TN. 38122-4422 
(901) 763-6999  Toll Free 866 763-6999 
(901) 751-0069
(901) 276-5960
(901) 682-9062  Fax            

Spears Prosthetics and Orthotics
2000 Hwy. 25B N. Suite C-1
Heber Springs, AR. 72543-6418
(501) 206-3500  Toll Free 866 915-3500
Fax (501) 206-3505

Government and Insurance Mail to:

Spears Prosthetics and Orthotics
P.O. Box 770237
Memphis, TN. 38177-0237

Electronic mail

 

General Information: SpearsPandO@yahoo.com