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patient are always addressed
regardless of their injuries or
conditions. Even when the clinics
cannot offer treatments for specific
conditions and injuries, FARC has a
strong referral network of surgeons,
health, and medical specialists that
allow each patient to get the help
they need. Redirecting people to
the right practitioners also ensures
that each patient is happy and can
actually receive proper treatments for
their conditions. This multidisciplinary
approach emphasizes the level of care
provided to each patient as treating
more complex conditions is not an
easy task.
Technological advancements have
been instrumental for the clinics.
“Technology
makes
everything
better”, says Jason. Gait analysis, for
example, has changed dramatically
over the years. Previously, advanced
video cameras were required.
Dedicated rooms with treadmills
and special cameras were the only
way to assess gait conditions and
provide treatment options. As one
might expect, this was an inflexible
choice that limited practitioners to
specific rooms. Now, gait analysis can
be done with a tablet, which means
that it can be offered in any clinic as
well as in portable settings. As such,
more patients now have access to
these methods and the subsequent
treatment plans.
Technology improvements
extend even further, of
course.
“The laser machine is quite effective.
The general accepted treatment for
fungal nails, for instance, is an oral
medication that only a doctor can
prescribe. It can have massive side
effects and it involves a lengthy period
of having to take a tablet a day for six
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