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Welcome to our website. We have thousands of visitors every month. We are a Prosthetic & Orthotic/ Rehab Services provider and specialized Bionic Limb Centre located in Memphis, TN. We have pictures, videos and detailed information about Prosthetics and Orthotics. Navigate this site through our web pages or the hyperlinks at the top of the pages. Add us to your favorites list. Please tell your Physician, family and friends about our company. Many referrals come directly from our patients and you. We strive for perfection by providing innovative custom designed Prosthetics and Orthotics.

Push arrows below to watch our brief amputee Prosthetic demonstrations.We have many more videos on other pages.
*The top video is a bilateral amputee without cosmetic covering running.*
Center picture is the same patient with the cosmetic coverings. He can comfortably leg press over 600lbs.
*The bottom video is a unilateral amputee running.*

Our Mission Statement: Professional amputee care and prevention. **Call us: We have Rx pads available by request complete with a map to our office.**

We are contracted Prosthetic providers thru the Veterans Administration and can provide Prosthetics including Bionic Limbs for both active and inactive service members. When you go to your amputee clinic, insist on our services and you will receive the most appropriate, modern technology available. We specialize in fast-quality, technologically advanced care for our Vets.
**Services for Veterans provided by Veterans**

We are a Family oriented, locally owned business that gladly serves the needs of people that desire an independent lifestyle. We have total in-house fabrication. This makes the fastest delivery possible. We care about our patients and are very proud of our Prosthetic products. Our average practitioner has 32 years experience each. What more could anyone want. Our products speak for themselves and our referral sources have always known they can rely on our custom innovative designs. See our Patient Testimonials Page

In 2010 we will be open on the second Saturday every month from 9:00-12:00 PM. This will assure those with weekday conflicts the ability to be seen by our professionals. November 13th is our next Saturday. (901) 763-6999

Yes!! We do accept Cigna and Linkia as a primary insurance and are in-network providers for both!!

YES WE ARE HIRING-Qualified/Quality O&P Practitioners searching for employment**go to our Job Openings tab at the top of the page.**

University of Tennessee Physical Therapist ( instructors) have opened an Outpatient Physical Therapy Clinic in our Memphis office to provide gait training for amputees. They offer this for patient convenience and do prefer that a patient attend a private or hospital therapy when available.

Spears Prosthetics & Orthotics/Rehab Services is a large, privately owned Prosthetic and Orthotic provider in Western Tennessee. We now cover most of those areas of the state. On 09/01/2007 we officially purchased the assets ONLY of Prosthetic Orthotic Pedorthic Associates aka-POPA. We have retained the services of their key former employees. We are a American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics Accredited Facility employing the most qualified Practitioners available. Our Practitioners exceed the minimum requirement in continuing education that is mandated by our profession.

** BKA prosthesis in 1 week at our Memphis, TN. office**Out-Patient Therapy Services**Microprocessor Limb Center**We LISTEN to YOU and Your NEEDS**We are Medicare Prosthetic and Orthotic Participating Providers in Tennessee Arkansas and Mississippi.

We provide in-patient services contracted thru Baptist Memorial Hospital, Methodist Le Bonheur Hospital Systems, St. Francis Hospitals of Memphis, HealthSouth Hospitals, Veterans Administration Hospital & other locations.
If you have in-home therapy and real transportation problems, we do make limited house calls.
We cover all of West Tennessee including: Memphis, Paris, Dyersburg, Union City, Jackson, Bolivar, Camden, Trenton, Central & Eastern Arkansas including West Memphis, Marion, Blytheville, Jonesboro, Oceola, Wynne, Forrest City, West Helena, Little Rock, North Little Rock, Conway, Clinton, Heber Springs, Searcy, Batesville, Pine Bluff and Northern Mississippi including Southaven, Hernando, Tupelo, Greenwood, Iuka, Olive Branch, Indianola, Holly Springs, Horn Lake, Tunica, Corinth, Grenada, Oxford, Winona and Senatobia.

We are now high definition custom, life-like sprayed cosmetic covers to our Prosthesis for the insurances standard flexible protective covering charge. This will give a much more natural appearance than the industry standard roll-on store bought Prosthetic covers. We are able to closely match the skin tones and provide many highly defined details to the limb.

Custom Sprayed BKA Skin
Call for your no obligation, complimentary consultation Spears Prosthetics and Orthotics / Rehab Services-Memphis, TN. 9400+ sq. ft. office (901) 763-6999 or toll free: 866 763-6999
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If you are here to learn about Prosthetics-Orthotics and the newest technology available, you have come to the right place. If you've just surfed in from out there, have a look around, I'll bet you know someone that's in need of our services. We have pictures and videos of high tech limb prosthesis. Because technology changes almost daily, check us out often for the latest NASA engineered advances for Prosthetics-Orthotics.
This is where science meets art to create a masterpiece.
BK prosthesis: 1 week turnaround !! We offer a COMFORT GUARANTEE on the fit of your prosthesis!!! That means we WILL remake or adjust the socket and perform any changes that we professionally feel are needed to make the prosthesis the most comfortable before we apply the high definition cosmetic finish to your prosthesis. In Memphis, Tennessee, Prosthetics and Orthotics is our passion.

Prosthetic Limb Financing Available
We now offer partial or total financing up to $36,000.00 for those who qualify. Press HERE for more information. The application process to see if you qualify is FREE. Online @:
http://www.carecredit.com/patients/apply.htm

If you would like a no obligation, complimentary Prosthetic consult call toll free: 866 763-6999

Patient adjustable heel height foot.
See our Out of State Rehab section to see if this is an option for you or your patients. See why our system works well and saves money while increasing the patient's independence-including bilateral amputees. To discuss if this is an ideal situation for you or your patient, call our toll free telephone number for details: 866 763-6999
We'll be happy to discuss the rehab potential, cost savings and even give you a practical estimate of the total package cost less transportation, food and housing. Find out how you can save 15% off the usual and customary charges thru CASH pre-payment. Special Financing for part or all of the total costs available.

Pictures-We have a lot of pictures and videos. If you want to see some products, simply flip through our many web pages. Chances are that you will see something similar to what your looking for. We are considered expert providers in BIONICS for the C-Leg, Compact, Rheo, Plie, Power Knee and Proprio' in our Lower Limb Prosthetics page. We are a Bionic/Microprocessor Limb Center. We have many pictures and videos of the Microprocessor Limbs.

We are a Bionic Limb Centre. We have had many approvals for Microprocessor Controlled knees, feet and ankles. The approvals include Medicare, Cigna and many other insurances. The Veterans Administration has approved many of these for service connected Vets. To see a 2 minute video of one of our patients demonstrating a Proprio Bionic Foot/Ankle- go to our lower limb page.

"A Place With Every Woman in Mind"
We provide post-mastectomy breastforms and bras. We provide a private one-on-one setting to give each patient a personal touch. We keep a large inventory of both prosthesis and bras in stock. We not only carry the "off the shelf" style prosthesis, but also the custom breast prosthesis. We are continually updating our stock to provide you the best options available to you. It is our job to make sure you are well-versed and informed of all your possibilities. Call the number below to talk with one of our CFm- Certified Fitter-mastectomy and she can confidentially discuss your case. We are the ONLY accredited Mastectomy centers in Shelby County, TN. and Cleburne County, Arkansas.

To speak with our CMF-Certified Mastectomy Fitter call: (901) 763-6999 or toll free: 866 763-6999
visit us online at: www.Parvanas.com

Shannon N. Spears LO, CFom: Licensed Orthotist, Certified Orthotic Fitter-ABC, Certified Mastectomy Fitter, Pedorthist, Trained DAFO Specialists, Certified Radiant Impressions Fitter. Radiant Impressions Custom Breast Prosthesis are made from a cast type of measurement to insure a mirror like quality and fit. They are extremely light weight and present a comfortable appearance and visual properties. Shannon has over 8 years of experience. Shannon is the Senior Vice President and covers both the Memphis, TN. and Heber Springs, AR. offices. Practitioner Profile
Lynn Barcroft CO, CFom: An original American Board for Certification- Lynn is located at our Memphis, TN. office and provides quality hospital outlying clinic and house calls. Lynn has over 30 years experience. Practitioner Profile
Jared B. Spears CFo: Certified Orthotic Fitter-ABC, Trained DAFO Specialists, Jared is at our Memphis, TN. office. He loves the technician side of the business-creating custom items. He really loves working with plastics. Practitioner Profile

Chris Stovall CO: Orthotist-ABC, Chris is located at our Memphis, TN. office and provides many hospital calls. Chris is our Hospitialist and also practices at many clinics and nursing homes. Chris has 30+ years experience. Practitioner Profile

Patty Lipsey LO: Orthotist, Patty is located at our Memphis office. Patty provides in-office and hospital calls. She works with both seniors and pediatrics. Patty has 30+ years experience. Practitioner Profile

M. Britt Spears CPO, FAAOP, President: An original American Board for Certification Certified Prosthetist Orthotist, practicing in Arkansas & Tennessee with over 31 years experience. WalkAide, Bionic/Microprocessor Limb and Myo-electric arm certified, accustomed to utilizing high tech NASA engineered technologies. He is the President of the company. Has attained the designation as Fellow of the American Academy of Prosthetist and Orthotist. Light weight, strong prosthesis are his specialties. If you have a prosthetic problem, he's probably seen it many times and knows how to "fix" the problem. He enjoys helping amputees achieve their highest level of independence by designing "with them" a totally unique, custom Prosthesis that will be light weight, and composed of the most modern strong materials. Practitioner Profile
Earl Robertson CP: An original American Board for Certification Certified Prosthetist, Earl has spent the last 35+ years practicing with VA patients and various rehab settings. He is Bionic/Microprocessor Limb and Myo-electric arm certified, accustomed to utilizing high tech NASA engineered technologies. Light weight, strong prosthesis are his specialties. If you have a prosthetic problem, he's probably seen it many times and knows how to "fix" the problem. He is highly skilled in many of the newer technically charged Prosthetic advances. Practitioner Profile
Dennis Stanek CO: An original American Board for Certification Certified Orthotist, Dennis is located at our Memphis office. Dennis has spent the last 35+ years providing quality Orthotic emergency care for spinal as well as regular hospital coverage. Practitioner Profile

Jim Huddleston CO: Certified Orthotist- ABC Jim is at our Heber Springs Office. He is a highly skilled Orthotist and has specialized in Pediatrics. Jim has over 11 years experience. He will be eligible for return to Memphis on 9/15/11. He was taught Orthotics from his father, Sherron Huddleston, CPO-one of the leaders in the field of Orthotics and Prosthetics until recently the owner of a Memphis O&P facility that has a branch office in Southaven, MS and was the director in charge of testing for the ABC examination.

Rachel Hartsell CP: An original American Board for Certification Certified Prosthetist, Rachael went thru the University of California's Prosthetic program. She will be thru with her Orthotic Residency in February. She already shows great promise as a Prosthetist. She will make a wonderful addition to our staff.

We can discuss the best plan for you and work with you insurance to make it happen.
We provide high tech electronic microprocessor upper limb prosthesis. We have been trained in the latest technology. We will be more than happy to offer complimentary no obligation consultations at either office. We can discuss what will give you the most independence. Our office staff will also contact your insurance company to make sure you receive the largest benefit available from your health coverage.

Our services are limited to the United States. We accept Medicare, Workers Compensation, and most Insurance carriers, most credit cards and paypal. Patients are responsible for all deductibles, out of network fees, signed prescriptions, signed certificate of medical necessity forms, signed delivery sheets, down payments and non-covered items. If we determine that an item will not be covered by your insurance, we will require a 1/2 down payment for that item before fabrication can begin. The other 1/2 balance payment at time of delivery. You will then be responsible for collecting any reimbursement from your insurance carrier on that item. We will be glad to assist you with any paperwork needed.
We offer a locator service for a provider nearest you. Simply send an email with all of the specifics of your case to Spearspando@yahoo.com . We will get in contact with the most qualified provider for your case. We make over 100 referrals per month.
Each month we answer several questions posed to us from the public. We post the most useful questions and answers on a page titled ASK ABC.
We are opened from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM CDT Monday thru Friday and closed on Many Holidays.

If you represent an insurance company and would like to discuss a contract between companies, please contact us by phone. (901) 763-6999 or toll free 866 763-6999

Risks Associated With Diabetes (PLEASE READ)
As a diabetes educator, Mary Austin sometimes counsels diabetic patients who are acutely aware of how the disease, over time, can ravage the human body, from the eyes down to the feet. "If any family member or close friend had diabetes, somehow the horror stories come out," said Austin, president of the American Association of Diabetes Educators, whose members teach patients to manage their diabetes on a daily basis.
Others, though, are terribly uninformed about the risks, as Austin, a former renal dietician, has witnessed. "I can count the times that I had patients say over and over, 'I had no idea that the diabetes could cause my kidneys to fail like this,'" she recalled.
Exacerbated by the nation's obesity epidemic, diabetes is now the sixth-leading cause of death in United States and is rapidly becoming a public health nightmare. The number of U.S. adults who've been diagnosed with diabetes, including pregnant women with gestational diabetes, has increased 61 percent since 1991 and is projected to more than double by 2050, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of the 18.2 million Americans who currently suffer from diabetes, 5.2 million don't even know they have it, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports. Almost all of the undiagnosed cases are people who suffer from type 2 diabetes, a condition in which the body fails to use insulin properly. And, increasingly, it's afflicting people at younger and younger ages -- even children and teens.
Type 2 diabetes usually can be controlled through diet and exercise, but sometimes people require medication or insulin. With type 1 diabetes, which is far less common, the pancreas no longer makes insulin, so patients must inject insulin or use an insulin pump.
When people don't manage their diabetes, glucose and fats remain in the blood, eventually damaging vital organs, according to the CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. The condition can lead to terrible complications:

Heart disease and stroke cause about 65 percent of deaths among people with diabetes.
About 42,813 people with diabetes develop kidney failure each year, and more than 100,000 are treated for this condition.
Some 82,000 people have diabetes-related leg, foot or toe amputations each year.
Between 12,000 and 24,000 people become blind because of diabetic eye disease.
About 18,000 women with pre-existing diabetes and another 135,000 women with gestational diabetes who give birth each year face serious complications such as stillbirth, congenital malformations and the need for a Caesarean section.
About 10,000 to 30,000 people with diabetes die of complications from flu or pneumonia each year.

"This is the kind of disease where vigilance is demanded," said Andrew J. Karter, a research scientist with Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, Calif., who has studied the relationship between genetics and risk for diabetic complications.
Karter's study, published in 2002 in the Journal of the American Medical Association), found no one racial group is more affected by diabetic complications than another. Whites had the greatest risk of heart attack as a diabetes-related complication, while other groups were more likely to suffer from end-stage renal disease.
Genetics likely play a role in the development of complications, but non-genetic factors such as health behaviors and quality health care are also clearly important, Karter said. "So regardless of their genetic makeup, patients with diabetes who carefully manage their health can reduce the risk of long-term complications," he said.
Diabetes patients could learn a lot about how to avoid serious complications by meeting with a diabetes educator for self-management training, Austin said. Medicare, in fact, covers up to 10 hours of initial training in a year, and two hours of follow-up training each subsequent year, according to the National Diabetes Education Program. Patients only need a referral from their physician or a qualified health practitioner who is treating the beneficiary for diabetes.
Yet few Americans who suffer from this chronic condition are getting the benefit of such services. "They're not getting referred for it," Austin said.
According to Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison a Texas Republican and co-sponsor of a bill that would allow certified diabetes educators to authorize self-management services, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimates that only 30 percent of beneficiaries are using the benefit.
Keeping diabetes in control can require difficult lifestyle changes, and that's why having an advocate can help. "You don't have to have diabetes on your own," Austin said she tells patients.
Even people who don't have access to a diabetes educator can help themselves. For starters, the National Institutes of Health and the American Diabetes Association advise people to know the "ABCs" of diabetes:

"A" stands for hemoglobin A1c, a test that measures a person's average blood glucose during the past three months. The goal is an A1c below seven, which equates to an average blood glucose of 150.
"B" is for blood pressure. It's best to keep it below 130 over 80.
"C" is for cholesterol. Keep low-density lipoprotein, the "bad" kind of cholesterol that can clog your arteries, below 100.

Here are some facts to digest.
Fact: Diabetes and vascular insufficiency are the leading causes of amputation during peace time.
Fact: One cigarette reduces the blood supply to the lower extremity by 92% for 16 hours. So if you have the above problems, quit smoking.
Fact: Each dollar spent on rehabilitation saves $11.00 which would be required for alternative methods.
Fact: The total number of people with paralyses, deformity or orthopedic impairments is expected to increase by 25% by the year 2020.
Fact: The number of people who have an amputation and use a prosthesis is expected to rise by at least 47% by the year 2020.
Prosthetics is the science of evaluating, fabricating and fitting amputees for restoration of their amputated limb(s).
Orthotics is the science of evaluating, fabricating, and fitting supportive-corrective devices on patients.
All devices are either custom fabricated or custom fitted. Very little of what we do is strictly out of a package. See our pictures and videos of our high tech custom Prosthetic and Orthotic items.

If you would like to come to our Memphis, TN. location for your no obligation consultation please call (901) 763-6999 or toll free 866 763-6999. We are centrally located in the heart of Memphis and 20 minutes from the Memphis International Airport: (MEM). This is a clean and well kept facility and is where we have our Rehab Services location.
If you would like to come to our resort area location-Heber Springs, AR. for a no obligation consultation, please contact our office for an appointment. To set-up your no obligation consultation appointment regarding your prosthetic needs call (501) 206-3500 or toll free: 866-763-6999.

Why ABC Practitioners?
We support the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC) practitioners. ABC currently requires each practitioner to have a minimum of a 4 year BS degree along with 1 year post graduation classroom education per each Prosthetics and Orthotics, PLUS one year residency each discipline post graduation. Their examination consists of a 3 hour written exam, 3 hour written simulation examination, and a 1 day practical examination that requires evaluation, measurement, fabrication. and fitting of a Prosthesis or Orthosis in front of real-live examiners. That's why it pays to ask if the practitioner is ABC Certified. If you are an ABC Certified CO, CP or CPO in good standing, or a ABC Accredited Facility and would like to talk to us about associating yourself with our organization, press HERE to send and Email to our office. We WILL return your Email ASAP. Part of the requirements to maintain our ABC certification is that we are required to attain a minimum of 75 hours per 5 year period of continuing education. Our staff goes well beyond that minimal amount.
We do provide limited house call services with insurance approval. Of course these services are ONLY for selected Prosthetic patients.

We follow the US Government's new HIPPA guidelines. All information attained through our interactions with you the patient are strictly held confidential in nature. The only sharing of information will be between yourself, Spears Prosthetics and Orthotics LLC, your physician, case manager, and your reimbursement company ONLY.

What a great job. Looks great doesn't it??
Our technicians are highly skilled and strive to produce the best possible Prosthesis available today. We can provide many custom finishes desired with the exception that our company policy and the entire management dictates that we will not incorporate a confederate flag or any other finish that we socially consider offensive.

Below are contact telephone numbers below for use in the United States ONLY. For any International contacts, please use the Email addresses below and we will return your correspondence ASAP. The Consultation Telephone number below is directly connected to a toll free telephone number for fastest response time. If you call after hours, simply leave a detailed message including area code and telephone number and your call will be returned ASAP. Remember that we are open Monday thru Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Weekends CLOSED- Closed on Many holidays. In our Memphis office ONLY we have on-call staff 24/7 for hospital calls. We have an answering service to take messages while we are closed.: SpearsPandO@yahoo.com Please put "Prosthetics" in the subject line. With all of the internet viruses, we do not open unknown emails-so please use "Prosthetics" in the subject line. This is checked daily.

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Fax: (901) 682-9062 or (901) 682-9035 Both locations are ABC Accredited (501) 206-3500 Heber Springs, AR. Fax: (901) 682-9062 Arkansas Toll Free: 866-763-6999
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Spears Prosthetics and Orthotics / Rehab Services 722 N. White Station Rd.
Memphis, TN. 38122-4422 (901) 763-6999 Toll Free 866 763-6999 Fax (901) 682-9062 or (901) 682-9035 Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:00am to 5:00pm
Closed: Saturday and Sunday and most holidays