Fillauer Workshop a Success

Fun, exciting, and adrenalin-packed is how participants are describing a workshop hosted by The Fillauer Companies to teach orthotists how to use the Swing Phase Lock and the Reciprocating Gait Orthosis. More than just a lecture, this event featured a special guest, practice products, and interactive go-kart racing on a professional level.

Nearly 40 practitioners and technicians gathered at the F1-Boston, a go-kart racing and corporate meeting facility, to learn about the SPL and RGO. Garry Ogilvie, respected author and practitioner, with more than 30 years of experience in the orthotic field, led the meeting. SPL user and F1-Boston partner and manager Karen Quast demonstrated the device.

"I was very impressed with the manager of the F1-Boston, Karen Quast," said Jeffrey Wood, CO, at the Yankee Medical Facility in Vermont. "Her gait was so smooth I'd have never known she was wearing a brace, and I do this for a living! It was fantastic to see what the SPL can really do, especially since I am currently working to fit two patients with the device," he said.

Speaker Garry Ogilvie agreed that the event was a success. "I thought the venue was excellent," Ogilvie said. "Racing was definitely the highlight. It helped everyone to be more interactive and participate. Their level of professionalism is leaps and bounds ahead of anything I've been to before. Fun was the key. We did a lot of learning and had a great time doing it."

Quast, who lost use of her left leg because of brain tumors, showed offher SPL brace and answered practitioners' questions. "I'm responsible for 150 people and all aspects of the business," Quast explained. "I always need to appear strong and solid. With the help of the SPL, my employees don't see me struggling any more. No one can tell there is anything different about me. I meet with important clients and CEOs, and I want their attention focused on our business, not my handicap," she said.

The workshop succeeded in providing fun, excitement and a better understanding of the functions that orthotics can provide to individuals who might otherwise never walk. "Sometimes you go to a workshop just to get your hours in," Wood said. "But this event was in no way a time waster. This was specific, informative, and fun. Plus it was free of charge, local and convenient."

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