For new patients to our clinic, who have recently undergone an amputation or current prosthetic users who are relocating to our clinic, welcome and thank you for choosing WA O&P!  We will schedule a consultation to discuss your goals and options with our Prosthetic team.

Once we have had the opportunity to meet with you and discuss your personal challenges and goals in regaining your mobility, together we will create a game plan to lead us there. This will include meeting with Kristi Lizotte, our Authorization Liaison who will guide you through the maze of insurance requirements.  We will assist you in obtaining a visit with a rehabilitation doctor, known as a Physiatrist or PM&R Doctor (physical medicine and rehabilitation ) who will perform a thorough physical examination and write a detailed prescription for you and document your goals and prosthetic needs.

Physiatrists are M.D. ‘s and have a broad medical training that allows them to diagnose, assess and manage disorders that produce temporary or permanent impairment. They develop and oversee individual rehabilitation care and pain management plans for the patients, with the goals of enhancing performance and decreasing pain.

We also will discuss a plan for physical therapy to best match your lifestyle depending on your goals, location, and ability to regularly attend.  We can also offer to arrange a peer to peer visit with another amputee who has undergone an amputation to meet with personally.

Remember – receiving a prosthesis can be a detailed process involving different specialists and require specific documentation for your insurance.  Yes – we understand the process may seem complex and involved, but please be patient as we all work to help you regain your mobility in the fastest way possible!