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A specialist clinic helping patients who have lost limbs has now treated over 3,000 patients from across the 海角视频 - and adapted its business to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Pace Rehabilitation is made up of experienced clinicians aiming to provide a more integrated approach to treatment for people who have gone through life-changing injuries,

The firm was launched in 2003, and last year turned over more than 拢3m, and after expanding its geographic footprint, now employs 39 staff across two sites at Bredbury in Greater Manchester and Amersham in Buckinghamshire.

Toby Carlsson, founding director of Pace Rehabilitation, said: 鈥淲e鈥檝e always taken a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment which can include working closely with a patient at pre-amputation stage and then supporting them with bespoke prostheses and rehabilitation packages.

鈥淎s well as the physical rehabilitation we also provide psychological rehabilitation for patients who are often traumatised by the incident which led them up to seeing us and need treatment to help them cope mentally.

鈥淎ll our work is aimed at enabling our patients to return to the quality of life they had before their life-changing incident. Anyone can become an amputee and we see people from all walks of life. Some patients have been involved in a motorcycle accident and need a lower limb amputation whilst others have sustained an upper limb injury at work.

鈥淭hey all have one thing in common which is the need to get their lives back on track with minimum delay so they can go back to work and, support their families."

Patients are referred to the clinic by law firms, insurers and case managers working with individuals who have sustained major trauma in a road accident or workplace incident.

Most patients have undergone major amputations of the upper or lower limbs.

The clinic manufactures bespoke prosthetic devices in-house.

As well as providing physical rehabilitation in the form of prosthetic and therapy input, the clinic also provides psychological support to safeguard the mental wellbeing of its patients who have often experienced a major traumatic event.

The company also works with researchers from some of the world鈥檚 leading universities, including Salford University and Strathclyde University, to provide expert input on research projects and participating in testing and advising on new technology as the sector evolves.

New technology used by the clinic enables patients who have lost part of their hand or fingers to have function restored.

Since the Covid-19 outbreak, the business has evolved areas of its service to continue providing life-changing treatment and support for patients.

Mr Carlsson added: 鈥淐ovid-19 has certainly been a challenge for a business like ours which relies so heavily on physical appointments but we adapted quickly and we are experienced in preparing risk assessments for every aspect of our clinic environment and easing the journey for patients who are often already anxious.鈥�

Carolyn Hirons, director and physiotherapist, added: 鈥淟ike many others in private clinical practice we have followed the guidelines set out by the government, professional bodies and NHS England and have responded to any changes to ensure we comply with all the necessary social distancing and personal protective equipment (PPE) protocols whilst we鈥檙e dealing with our patients.

"It鈥檚 certainly been a challenge but it is also hugely rewarding when we see people making progress in their rehabilitation and getting their life back after a major trauma, especially during this difficult time.

鈥淭hrough the mix of practical steps we鈥檝e taken at our clinics and technology such as the use of video consultations we鈥檙e fully prepared for the post-Covid business environment.

"We鈥檙e looking forward to continuing to work with firms and insurance companies in the 鈥榥ew normal鈥� in providing our services and support to amputees all over the 海角视频.鈥�