The Ortho Remedy Expands

In June of 2004, The Ortho Remedy, Cliffside Park, New Jersey, began a new expansion project, constructing a state-of-the-art second floor above and adjacent to the companys existing space.

The project will include a second-floor gait training and analysis lab, which will feature a track encircling the room with various environmental barriers such as curbs, gravel, carpet, ramps, and stairs, with ergonomically elevated parallel bars for practitioner comfort when evaluating and adjusting equipment, says owner Tom Valenti, CO.

The center of the gait training room will have plinths, exercise equipment, and gait analysis equipment. This includes video feedback equipment and treadmills which incline and decline with computer readouts of heel toe contact and stride length comparing left to right with real-timed graphs so that patients can practice while viewing gait patterns for extended periods to perfect symmetry. Gait training and other physical therapy will be conducted by Maureen Valenti, LPO, RPT.

The fourth room will house the entire Ortho Remedy supply, inventory, shipping, and marketing departments. This room will include a second elevator and stairway, allowing all shipping and deliveries to be performed in the rear of the building, so that patient contact areas are not interrupted with supply business functions.

The architect, Jung Keun Cha of Palisade Design Group, created what Valenti terms a "spectacular" plan, including a vestibule open to the second floor with a balcony and many energy-efficient design features. Also, since New Jersey offers incentives for alternative energy installations, the entire roof will be fitted with a solar photovoltaic electrical system that will cut electrical consumption by almost 40 percent.

The new 12, 000 square foot space is expected to be completed in February 2005. "Completion may be sooner if we run out of money," jokes Valenti.

"But all kidding aside, some dreams do come true," he continues. "I've always believed that an outpatient rehab center is the best way to provide O&P services. When you have all the players of the rehab team under one roof working together on the same page, the patient always wins. The people that we treat are usually at the lowest time of their life, isn't it nice to offer them convenience as well as quality service, making the rehab process an enjoyable experience."

The Valenti family express thanks to the entire family of employees for their patience, flexibility, and team spirit during this exciting and stressful time for the company. Valenti notes that everyone has been willing to pick up a mop or broom in a consolidated effort to keep things going in this building that once offered a view of the World Trade Center. He adds, "This community has experienced dramatic events over the past few years. It's refreshing to see investment in growth."

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