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Advanced Orthopaedic Casting Quick Info
Products
Application of Plaster casts, Fibreglass casts and Waterproof casts.
Prefabricated removable wrist splints, moonboots, off loading knee braces, crutches, shoulder immobilisers, weight bearing cast shoes, knee splints and neck collars, range of movement knee and elbow braces and smaller items such as elasticised stocking, arm slings, bandages etc are also available. Other items required can be ordered and delivered in three days.
Services
The service provided is the application of a cast to maintain anatomical position of the limb when a fracture or rupture is present.
A mobile service is provided where the Cast Technician visits you in the comfort of your home and applies your cast.
Comprehensive training of Plaster of Paris backslab application is available for your practice nurse and doctors.
Removing, adjusting or replacing a pre-existing cast that has become loose, uncomfortable or wet.
The role of the Orthopaedic Cast Technician is a vital member of the Healthcare team providing a very specialised service. The art and accuracy of applying a cast on a fractured limb whilst maintaining the patients trust and comfort is a highly skilled and specific practice that takes years to perfect. Extensive knowledge of human anatomy and skeletal structures are essential for the application of an effective comfortable cast
About
Nicola Nehmelmann is a Certified Orthopaedic Cast Technician with 12 years experience in the fracture clinic at Cairns Hospital and five years casting privately. Nicola is a Fellow member of the Orthopaedic Cast Technologists Association and is actively involved with training programs, conferences and work shops. Advanced Orthopaedic Casting particularly specialises in the application of Waterproof lightweight fibreglass casts, this means the patient can swim and bathe whilst completely submerging their cast under water, the skin is washed clean therefore no perspiration or dead skin cells build up resulting in a reduced cast smell and a more comfortable cast experience. Advanced Orthopaedic Casting realises that some patients are unable to mobilise and travel even small distances without discomfort. Let Nicola the Orthopaedic Cast Technician come to you in the comfort of your own home, aged care facility or hospital to apply/change your cast. Advanced Orthopaedic Casting is a provider for Workcover and DVA. The service is not covered by private health funds or Medicare. Patients requiring a cast will need a referral from their GP.
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