Durable Medical Equipment, or DME, is any brace or device used to support or immobilize a joint. Walkers, crutches, and other assistive devices also fall under the umbrella of DME. The DME department at Bridger Orthopedic stocks all the braces and equipment typically prescribed by our physicians and our trained staff will ensure your item fits properly while answering any questions you might have.
In addition to the basics, our department can also fit patients for functional knee braces that support your ligaments or alleviate the symptoms of osteoarthritis during skiing, mountain biking or other outdoor pursuits. These braces empower you to keep doing the activities you love for longer and with less pain. We can also measure patients for custom made knee braces for an even better fit and improved performance.
Pain and swelling are part of the body’s natural response to injury. Minimizing swelling can reduce pain and improve movement within a joint after injury or surgical repair. Cold therapy is a great way to accomplish this. Our DME department offers cold therapy units for rental or purchase that provide improved performance over ice bags or gel freezer packs.
Our DME team is committed to helping you rebound from injury. We carry Medial and Lateral Unloading braces as well PCL,MCL and ACL substitution braces.
Our Physical Therapists help diagnosis faulty biomechanics and can build specially designed Orthotics for your unique body structure.
Our practice carries a wide variety of braces in our clinics for every extremity.
Preoperative visits are available to help our patients and their care providers to allow for a more successful home healing process. A physical therapist can evaluate your surroundings and make suggestions to assure you have all of the equipment and knowledge to ensure you heal correctly, as quickly as possible, and to get you back to your life. DME can be provided as needed based on your at home needs. Some of the items we carry, walkers, canes, tub transfer benches and crutches.
Contact us at 406-595-1406 and ask for Erin in the DME department.