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Braces and Orthotics

Support your recovery and enhance mobility with OIP’s custom braces and orthotics. Designed for stability, pain relief, and improved function, our braces help manage orthopedic conditions, while our orthotics provide personalized foot and joint support for better alignment and comfort. Whether for injury recovery, chronic conditions, or preventive care, OIP offers expert solutions to keep you moving with confidence.

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Durable Medical Equipment (DME)

At OIP, we provide high-quality Durable Medical Equipment (DME), including braces, crutches, walkers, slings, immobilizers, and custom orthotics to support recovery, prevent further injury, and enhance mobility. Whether you’re recovering from a fracture, surgery, arthritis, or a joint condition, DME plays a crucial role in stabilizing affected areas, reducing pain, and promoting healing. Athletes and workers can also benefit from bracing to return to activity sooner and prevent future injuries.

Why Use a Brace or DME?

Braces and other orthopedic supports help by:

  • Protecting Injuries & Aiding Healing
    Braces stabilize fractures and soft tissue injuries, allowing bones, ligaments, and tendons to heal properly.
  • Reducing Inflammation & Relieving Pain
    Immobilizing an area helps reduce swelling and discomfort, particularly for conditions like arthritis, tendonitis, or nerve pain.
  • Enhancing Mobility & Function
    Braces and orthotics can provide enough support to allow you to resume daily activities, work, or sports safely.
  • Supporting Post-Surgical Recovery
    Many surgeries require time for bones to fuse or ligaments to heal. Braces protect surgical work and ensure proper alignment.
  • Preventing Long-Term Issues
    Custom orthotics and scoliosis braces can help prevent worsening deformities, such as flat feet or spinal curvature.

Need specialized help?

We also care for many patients with other less common conditions.

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Custom Braces & Orthotics

For patients requiring a more precise fit and support, we offer custom-fitted braces and orthotics. Our podiatry team provides custom shoe inserts to correct foot alignment, relieve pressure, and prevent long-term complications. If a pre-fabricated brace isn’t sufficient, our specialists will take detailed measurements to ensure an optimal fit.

Quality Equipment & Expert Fitting

At OIP, we use the latest, most comfortable brace designs to provide effective support. Our Brace Department Specialists are extensively trained to ensure each device is properly fitted, comfortable, and effective. If adjustments are needed, our offices in Camp Hill, Harrisburg, Carlisle, Hershey, Millersburg, and Newport are available for modifications and follow-up care.

Insurance & Coverage

We understand that medical costs can be a concern, which is why we work closely with your insurance provider to secure preauthorization and inform you of any potential out-of-pocket costs upfront. Our goal is to ensure you receive the necessary support without unexpected expenses.

Get the Right Support at OIP

If you need a brace or other Durable Medical Equipment, trust OIP’s experienced specialists for personalized care and expert fitting.

Call Camp Hill: 717-920-8869, Carlisle: 717-743-2875, Hershey: 717-686-9925 or Harrisburg: 717-920-1866, or visit any of our six Central PA locations during business hours. Let us help you move with confidence and comfort.

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MRI Upper Extremity (Shoulder, Upper Arm, Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, or Hand) Preauthorization Documentation Guidelines

1. Suspicious mass or tumor
      a. On initial evaluation or follow up
2. Staging of known cancer
3. Suspected or known infection (septic arthritis or osteomyelitis)
4. Suspected Osteonecrosis
5. Evaluation of Rheumatoid Arthritis or other autoimmune diseases
6. Evaluation of Post-op Complications
      a. Infection, delayed union, other
7. Suspected fracture with prior imaging non-diagnostic
8. Abnormal bones scan with non-diagnostic Xray
9. Significant injury with suspected ligament, cartilage, tendon, nerve or bone injury with non-diagnostic prior imaging
      a. Suspected massive rotator cuff tear
10. Evaluation of pain or more minor injury with initial imaging non-diagnostic:
      a. Pain lasting 3 months or greater
      b. Failed conservative therapy: Must include each one:
           i. Rest: modified activities or assistive devices/rigid splints or braces
           ii. Ice or heat
           iii. Medications and/or injections
           iv. Physical therapy or a physician directed home exercise program
           or chiropractic care
                1. Document instructions given
                2. Document compliance and results
                3. Document duration and dates

MRI Spine Preauthorization Documentation Criteria

1. Tumor, masses, or cancer: suspected or known
2. Neurological Deficits
3. Trauma or acute injury
       a. With neurological deficits
       b. With progressive symptoms during conservative treatment
4. Infection: known or suspected
5. Inflammation: Ankylosing Spondylitis
6. Pre-op Evaluation
7. Post-op Complications
8. Acute or Chronic Axial or radicular pain
       a. Pain lasting 6 weeks or greater
       b. ADLs must be affected
       c. Progressive neurological deficit or an abnormal EMG
             i. Must document specific dermatome, muscle weakness, reflex
abnormalities
       d. Failed conservative therapy: Must include each one:
             i. Rest: modified activities or bracing
             ii. Ice or heat
             iii. Medications, acupuncture or stimulators
                   1. Specific name of medication start date and duration and
                   results
             iv. Epidurals or other injections (not trigger point injections)
             v. Physical therapy or a physician directed home exercise program
             or chiropractic care
                   1. Document instructions given
                   2. Document compliance and results
                   3. Document duration and dates

MRI Pelvis Preauthorization Documentation Criteria

1. Musculoskeletal Pelvic MRI:
     a. Mass or tumor
    b. Significant injury to rule out fracture or other injury
    c. Osteonecrosis of hips
    d. Sacroiliitis
    e. Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
    f. Pain lasting 3 months or greater
    g. Failed conservative therapy: Must include each one:
            i. Rest: modified activities or assistive devices/rigid
            splints or braces
            ii. Ice or heat
            iii. Medications and/or injections
            iv. Physical therapy or a physician directed home
            exercise program or chiropractic care
                    1. Document instructions given
                    2. Document compliance and results
                    3. Document duration
    h. Persistent Pain not responsive to 4 weeks of conservative treatment

2. Prostate Cancer Evaluation, follow up, and surveillance

3. Mass or Tumors

4. Cancer detection, staging, or surveillance
    a. 3, 6, or 12 month follow up

5. Infection:
        a. Appendicitis
        b. Diverticulitis not responding to conservative care
        c. Inflammatory bowel disease
        d. Abscess suspected
        e. Fistula
        f. Abnormal fluid collection

6. Pelvic Floor failure

7. Uterine abnormalities

8. Undescended Testes

9. Pre-op Evaluation

10. Post-op Complication

MRI Lower Extremity (Hip, Knee, Leg, Ankle, or Foot) Preauthorization Documentation Guidelines

1. Suspicious Mass or Tumor
       a. On initial evaluation or follow up
2. Staging of known Cancer
3. Known or suspected infection
4. Suspected Osteonecrosis or Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
5. Suspected SCFE, tarsal coaltion
6. Evaluation of Post-op complication:
       a. Infection, delayed union, other
7. Suspected fracture with prior imaging non-diagnostic
8. Abnormal bone scan with non-diagnostic xray
9. Significant injury with suspected ligament, cartilage, or bone injury
10. Evaluation of pain or more minor injury with initial imaging negative:
       a. Pain lasting 3 months or greater
       b. Failed conservative therapy: Must include each one:
             i. Rest: modified activities or assistive devices/rigid splints or braces
             ii. Ice or heat
             iii. Medications and/or injections
             iv. Physical therapy or a physician directed home exercise program orchiropractic care
                  1. Document instructions given
                   2. Document compliance and results
                   3. Document duration

MRI Chest Preauthorization Documentation Guidelines

1. Mediastinal or hilar mass
2. Myasthenia gravis with suspected thymoma
3. Brachial Plexus Dysfunction
4. Thoracic/Thoracoabdominal aneurysm
5. Suspected or confirmed Congenital Heart Disease
6. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

MRI Brain Preauthorization Documentation Criteria

1. Suspected or known MS
2. Seizure disorder, known or suspected new or refractory
3. Suspected Parkinson’s disorder
4. Neurological symptoms or deficits
     a. Acute, new or fluctuating deficits
5. Mental status changes
6. Trauma to the head with neurological changes, vomiting, headache
7. Evaluation of headaches
      a. Chronic with change in pattern/character
      b. Sudden onset severe headache
      c. New onset headache in pregnancy
8. Suspected brain tumor or cancer
9. Known or suspected stroke
10. Suspected Infection
11. Suspected Congenital abnormality
12. New onset tinnitus or vertigo associated with visual changes

MRI Abdomen and MRCP Preauthorization Documentation Criteria

MRI
1. Suspicious Mass or Tumor
2. Surveillance of Mass, Tumor, or Cancer    
      a. 3, 6, 12 month follow up
3. Suspected infection:
      a. Appendicitis
      b. Peritonitis
      c. Pancreatitis
      d. Inflammatory bowel disease
      e. Cholecystitis
      f. Abscess
      g. Fistula
      h. Hepatitis C
4. Preoperative Evaluation
5. Post-op complication

MRCP
1. Suspected Congenital Abnormality
2. Chronic pancreatitis or related complications
3. Biliary tree symptoms
4. Pre-op Evaluation
5. Post-op complication or surveillance
6. Inconclusive abnormalities identified on other imaging