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Orthotics resources and clinical guides

 Clinical Insights 

This resource section contains clinical guides, condition explainers, and practical information about orthotics
​written by Kirsten Gibson, a Clinical Orthotist Prosthetist (CPO) and RIGO Level 2 certified practitioner based in Kyalami, Johannesburg.

Articles are intended to help patients, families, and referring clinicians make informed decisions about orthotic management.
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All clinical content reflects current evidence and professional guidelines; where evidence quality is limited or contested, this is stated explicitly.

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Twenty Six

Improving clinical outcomes of Odema.

9/7/2018

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We attended a 2 day course with BLedical to up-skill and add to our Odema treatment toolbox. And boy are we glad we had the opportunity to go!

The training helps us enhance patient results, and improve treatment outcomes.

Practical hands on experience gained with extensive mobiderm techniques, patient demonstrations as well as personal applications made this course highly beneficial to all attending practitioners.
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Finding the most appropriate and effective compression garment can be challenging for both patient and practitioner, but with guidance from industry leaders and some of the top international compression therapy brands Gibson Orthotics has a solution to meet most patients needs.
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Author Kirsten Gibson, Ndip Med Orth Pros, B-Tech Med Orth Pros

Founder, Clinical Director and Senior Orthotist Prosthetist at Gibson Orthotics. 
Chair of The South African Orthotic Prosthetic Association.​
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Kirsten Gibson is a Clinical Orthotist Prosthetist (CPO), founder and director of Gibson Orthotics in Kyalami, Johannesburg. She holds Level 2 certification in the Rigo Concept for scoliosis bracing, is an authorised Orthomerica STARband provider, and is Chair of the South African Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (SAOPA) and Executive Board Member of ISPO. She has a clinical focus in paediatric orthotics, neuromuscular conditions, scoliosis management, and lymphoedema compression therapy.

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  • Home
  • About
    • Our vision
    • History
    • Accomplishments
  • Services
    • Cranial Orthotics
    • Spinal Orthotics
    • Custom Orthotics
    • Compression Garments
    • Orthotic Process
  • Clinical Insights
  • Contact
    • Disclaimer
    • POPIA
  • Refer a Patient