Center for Orthotics & Prosthetics

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Jim Huddleston, CO, LPO, has practiced Orthotics for more than 10 years. He is a graduate of the University of Memphis and is an ABC Certified Orthotist. Jim has a vast experience in treating patients of all ages. He has a passion for lower extremity orthotics and enjoys working with children. Some of his specialty areas include treating the hip for Cerebral Palsy children, Adolescent Scoliosis and various Gait Pathomechanics. He is certified in the SWASH Orthosis, Providence Scoliosis Program and Functional Integration of Gait Biomechanics and Orthotics.

The Center for Orthotics and Prosthetics is a full service orthotics and prosthetics facility that caters to the individual needs of each and every patient that becomes part of our family. We believe that if you treat every patient like he or she were a member of your family then the level of care will be unparalleled. As a result, the patient will have a better outcome because their specific treatment plan was individually tailored to their particular needs.

Duchennes Muscular Dystrophy ( DMD ) is a genetic disorder that is carried as a X linked recessive gene in the Mother. Ongoing research is constant and new information is learned each year. In recent years more DMD patients are living into their 30’s according to MDA. The disease is progressive and patients experience gradual weakness in the lower extremities. The initial symptoms are sometimes seen as early as 3 years old. Weakness of the hips, pelvis and shoulders are seen initially. The calf muscles are often enlarged.

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