Digital Scanning: But how am I supposed to position the foot?
Correctly positioning the foot is one of the greatest challenges when capturing patient food data with digital scanning technology. We thing we’ve found a simple and affective solution.
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Conor is the digital marketing executive for Firefly.
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Firefly Christmas Holiday Order Deadline
November 8, 2018 in News /by ConorFireFirefly Orthoses will be closed for a period of time over the Christmas and New Years period. To receive orders to your clinic before Christmas, complete prescriptions must be submitted to Firefly no later than Friday November 30th 2018.
Firefly MSK Workshop Report
October 25, 2018 in News /by Conor13 podiatrists from across the UK and Ireland and one from Latvia travelled to Sligo for a full-day musculoskeletal (MSK) workshop at Firefly’s offices recently, with the goal of learning how to achieve better patient outcomes. For podiatrist whose caseload may not regularly see them treat patients with MSK pathologies, biomechanics can seem daunting. With […]
Firefly Achieves Cyber Essentials security award
October 1, 2018 in News /by ConorFirefly Orthoses has been awarded the Cyber Essentials Standard by Certification Europe. In achieving the award, Firefly Orthoses was assessed as meeting the Cyber Essentials implementation profile [BIS/14/696/1.5] and thus that, at the time of testing, the Firefly’s ICT defences were assessed as satisfactory against commodity based cyber-attack. Firefly is committed to implementing measures that protect the […]
Richie Brace, the game changer
August 28, 2018 in News /by ConorThe Richie Brace is a game changer. It can fundamentally change the patient’s life, elevating pain and significantly improving mobility. Read this great patient outcome from Tweed Podiatry and find out how you can prescribe the Richie Brace range of AFOs in your clinic.
RUTH MACKIE: COMMUNICATING PODIATRIC PATHOMECHANICS TO THE PATIENT
July 5, 2018 in News /by ConorRuth Mackie’s rapid-fire presentation focuses on the metaphors and analogies she has discovered across her career that helps her communicate complex pathologies to the uninitiated patient. Discover Ruth’s clinical gold!
IAN GRIFFITHS: RUNNING RE-TRAINING FOR MEDIAL TIBIAL STRESS SYNDROME
June 19, 2018 in News /by ConorManaging load is key to successfully treating Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome [MTSS] in the athletic patient. Ian’s presentation explores why some athletes experience tibial pain while others don’t and what are the options available to offer treatment?
Orthotic Top Cover Guide
June 14, 2018 in News /by ConorAll Firefly Orthoses devices are finished with a top cover, adding comfort for the patient and improving the aesthetic look of the finished orthotic device. This article explains all our top cover offerings.
FOOT ORTHOSES: THE BASICS
June 13, 2018 in News /by ConorNew to prescribing foot orthoses or want grow your podiatric business by adding custom devices to your clinical offering? This guide gives you the low-down on prescribing foot orthoses. The fundamentals.
Trevor Prior: Power, Control or Gait Technique – How 3D Gait Aids Decision Making
June 4, 2018 in News /by ConorSoftware is playing an ever-increasing role in aiding the podiatrist’s decision-making process in-clinic, introducing greater accuracy of diagnosis. In this rapid-fire presentation, Trevor explains how he uses 3D gait analysis to acquire a more complete picture of a patient’s gait cycle.