Name: Walkabout Orthotics and Prosthetics
Address: 402 N 28th Ave, Wausau, WI, 54401, US
Telephone: (715) 849-8703

Our home office is located in Wausau, Wisconsin. We also see patients in Antigo, Marshfield, Rhinelander, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Rapids, and Woodruff.

For more information about Walkabout, call: (715) 849-8703

It is Walkabout’s primary objective to provide quality and comprehensive Orthotic, Spinal Orthosis, and Prosthetic services to the people of North Central Wisconsin in a timely, cost effective and compassionate manner.

What to Expect At your First Visit

At your first visit, you’ll find the people at Walkabout are the difference. Our staff works with you to assure you can reach your fullest potential. Your initial consultation is free. You are required to have a prescription from your physician at your initial evaluation. Also, bring in your insurance information for proper billing procedures

Walkabout is committed to providing technologically advanced prosthetic, orthotic, and pedorthic services and products of the highest quality since we opened in 2000. Our practitioners work one-on-one with you and closely with your physicians, therapists and caregivers to ensure you receive the best orthotic and prosthetic solutions. Our highly skilled and qualified technicians assist our practitioners in fabricating custom-made devices in our on-site fabrication lab.

Our Mission

Our Vision

We are dedicated to helping our patients achieve mobility and independence to increase quality of life and allow you to pursue your dreams.

We strive to build and maintain an environment of professional care with our patients, physicians, therapists and nurses to ensure we are providing individuals with the best in prosthetic, orthotic and pedorthic products and services. Walkabout is devoted to keeping up on the latest technology and management innovations through regular attendance at continuing education programs.

Our Goals

Walkabout’s success is measured by the comfort and achievements of our patients. Our main goal is to assist you to live life to the fullest and increase your mobility for life. Our dedicated staff of professionals is ready to provide you with a warm and caring environment, friendly service, and quality products designed and manufactured utilizing state of the art technology. We will work closely with you every step of the way to assure you can reach your fullest potential along with new challenges.

Residency Program

Walkabout Orthotics & Prosthetics currently offers a residency program through the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE). This residency program contributes to the continuing education of future O&P professionals. The program provides students with a structured experience by complying with the established standards and guidelines. It is during the residency program that individuals gain the clinical training and experience needed to balance their primary education with experience to generate the best practitioner possible.

NCOPE carries out its accreditation mission by serving as the deliberative body through which standards for residency programs as well as procedures for accreditation are established.
NCOPE’s accreditation process is a valuable service to students, the education and residency programs, the profession and the public.

Helpful Links

	ACA-Amputee Coalition of America http://amputee-coalition.org/ Amputee Coalition of America is a national non-profit organization providing extensive resources, peer support, outreach and education to individual amputees, amputee caregivers, limb loss professionals and those dealing with the effects of limb loss.
	CPI College Park : Technology For The Human Race http://www.college-park.com/ Creators of the TruStep prosthetic foot, for lower extremity amputees of all activity levels.
	Ohio Willow Wood http://www.willowwoodco.com/ It is the mission of WillowWood to provide to the prosthetic and orthotic community products that the consumers find assist them in leading a functionally normal lifestyle, products that the consumers find more comfortable, and products that the consumers prefer.
	Ossur – Life without limitations http://www.ossur.com/ A Global leader in orthopaedics, Össur employs the smartest minds and the most advanced technologies to help keep people mobile.
	Ottobockus http://www.ottobockus.com/ Otto Bock HealthCare: Technology for people in the field of prostheses, orthoses, rehabilitation aids, wheelchairs and neurostimulation.
	Patient Advocate Foundation http://www.patientadvocate.org/ Patient Advocate Foundation’s Patient Services provides patients with arbitration, mediation and negotiation to settle issues with access to care, medical debt, and job retention related to their illness.
	TRS-upper extremity technology http://www.oandp.com/products/trs/education-media/references_resources.asp Prosthetic and orthotic patient care and product information readily accessible for amputees, orthotists, prosthetists, and therapists
	WalkAide http://www.walkaide.com/en-US/Pages/default.aspx Breakthrough medical treatment for foot drop (drop foot) that restores natural gait and mobility.
	Your Resource For Orthotics And Prosthetics Info http://www.oandp.com/ Prosthetic and orthotic patient care and product information readily accessible for amputees, orthotists, prosthetists, and therapists