Services

The orthotics team can prescribe and supply a wide range of orthotic devices including footwear (made to measure and shoe alterations), insoles, ankle foot orthoses, knee braces, upper limb orthoses and spinal braces.

The prosthetics team assess, design and fit custom-made prostheses (artificial limbs) appropriate to individual patients and their needs. The prosthetists provide ongoing care and support to ensure patients can get the most out of their prosthesis.

The wheelchair and seating team assesses for and provides children’s buggies and manual and powered wheelchairs. If required the team can also fit these with pressure relieving cushions, postural supports and custom contoured seats.

The driving assessment team offers assessment and advice on driving to people with disabilities or medical conditions, and also to referring GPs, hospital doctors and the DVLA on an individual’s medical fitness to drive.

The gait analysis team measures and analyses the walking of children, young people and adults using specialist high tech equipment (eg 3D motion capture) to obtain information on the movements of the limbs and the actions of the muscles.

The Disabled (or Independent) Living Centre (DLC) is a place where you can get free and impartial information and advice about equipment which can assist people who due to age, disability or illness have difficulty undertaking activities of daily living.

Environmental control equipment enables people with complex physical disabilities to independently control devices around the home, such as mobile phones, lamps and home entertainment systems.

The custom design service provides custom designed or modified equipment where standard or commercially available equipment is not available.

The blue badge assessment service completes the Independent Mobility Assessments for the Mobility criterion and the assessments for the Risk in Traffic criterion for the City of Edinburgh Council.