Where your mobility and comfort come first.
Whether you need to enhance your mobility, alleviate the pain of movement or require post-operative protection, you can trust the professionals at The Brace Place. Since 1989, our highly trained, certified staff has worked closely with physicians in a variety of specialties to accurately assess the needs of our patients.
Highly experienced and certified, our orthotists and orthotic technicians are able to fit the orthotic device you need or cast and fabricate it for you in our complete, on-site laboratory. We also maintain an inventory of off-the-shelf braces, arch supports and other devices needed to treat a wide variety of orthopaedic problems.
Our Services
From devices that are designed as alternatives to surgical treatment, to post-operative protection, to active support for professional athletes, The Brace Place orthotists and orthotic technicians offer a full range of orthotic care – customized to your needs.
It begins with ensuring the correct fit, which The Brace Place does through careful fitting and measurement techniques and an in-depth understanding of orthotics and the conditions that can impact a person’s movement. This level of customization ensures you will have the best-fitting, most-effective orthotic device.
Some of these devices include:
Bracing (Orthoses)
Whether used as a support for athletic or daily activities, as a means of preventing surgery or as protection following surgery, braces (orthoses) are available for a variety of areas including:
- Upper Extremities – These range from thumb splints to wrist/hand orthoses, to elbow and shoulder orthoses, selected for best fit; either off-the-shelf or custom created in our laboratory.
- Spinal - Depending on the condition, patients may be fitted for simple lumbar corsets to cervical-thoracic halos for complete cervical immobilization.
- Ankle - Recommended devices may include simple ankle wraps for pain, to customized ankle/foot orthoses for such conditions as post-stroke symptoms, multiple sclerosis and other disorders.
- Knee - Through the use of a variety of orthoses, options include; neoprene sleeves to manage knee pain, customized knee bracing to transfer weight bearing to one side of the knee joint, post-surgical applications and bracing for athletics.
Foot Orthoses
Ideal for the non-surgical treatment of ankle, knee and low-back problems, many physicians prescribe foot orthoses for such conditions as: plantar fasciitis, metatarsalgia, posterior tibial tendonitis and neuromas.
To ensure best fit, The Brace Place professionals take a mold of the feet in a corrected position and then fabricate the devices to achieve the desired support or function.
Pedorthics
To treat gait abnormalities and many foot disorders, physicians often recommend specially developed orthopaedic shoes or modifications to a shoe. At the Brace Place, our allied health professionals are specially trained in the design, modification and fit of footwear and can help to find the comfort and support required – in an appealing style shoe.
Our People
At The Brace Place, we do all we can to ensure that we are able to meet the highest standards in the service and products we provide. The Brace Place is accredited by the American Board for Certification (ABC) in Orthotics and staffed by practitioners who are also certified by the ABC. So, you can feel confident in the recommendations we make and the devices we provide. It also ensures the Brace Place meets Medicare requirements for coverage – today and into the future.
Ron Moccia,C.O. (Certified Orthotist)
Certified by the American Board for Certification (ABC) in orthotics, Mr. Moccia has practiced for more than 20 years. He received his orthotic and prosthetic education at Century College in White Bear Lake, Minn. He is also a past president of the Northern Plains Chapter of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP).
Chad Smith,C.O., C.Ped., (Certified Orthotist and Certified Pedorthist)
Certified by the American Board for Certification (ABC) in orthotics, Mr. Smith is also certified in pedorthics by the Board For Certification in Pedorthics (BCP). A practitioner for more than six years, he earned his AAS degree in orthotic technology and an orthotic practitioner diploma from Century College in White Bear Lake, Minn.
