Custom Made Medical Compression Garments & Splints
Our product research and development team have recently been involved in a series of workshops to enhance our current product ranges for our clients. The focus was on our petite range for small children, as well as zip changes across our body splints. For the petite range we wanted to reduce the amount of bulk … Continue reading Product research and development update
A picture says a thousand words. This young client has a significant neurological scoliosis. The images on the left show his postural alignment when sitting with minimal support. Secondary complications of his posturing include; respiratory compromise, gastrointestinal problems, skin integrity issues, difficultly accessing his mobility equipment and communication technology, and overall impaired comfort. Due to … Continue reading Client outcomes – scoliosis
With our established reputation for excellence and innovation in compression garments and services related to the effective management of lymphoedema for practitioners and people living with lymphoedema, we are proud to announce our corporate membership of the Australasian Lymphology Association (ALA) throughout 2020/21. The ALA promote excellence in lymphoedema management research and education in Australasia. … Continue reading Proud association with the Australasian Lymphology Association
With the holiday season nearly upon us we wanted to let you know our Christmas holiday closure schedule. Our Perth office will be closed from Friday 18th December 2020 from 12:00 pm WST. We will be reopening again on Monday 4th January 2021 at 8:30 am WST. Please be aware our last date for orders … Continue reading Second Skin Christmas holiday schedule
We are excited to be working with the team at Recolo and ABI Solutions to assist in providing this free webinar ‘Creative & innovative approaches to neuro rehab in 2020 & beyond’ on the 17th November, 2020. The webinar consists of 5 presentations covering various aspects of neurorehabilitation, each presented Recolo team members. They will examine … Continue reading FREE Webinar: Creative & innovative approaches to neuro rehab in 2020 & beyond
We are proud to be presenting at the upcoming CMSUK virtual conference, the first ever virtual conference for case managers in the UK on the 11th-12th November 2020. Our Senior Physiotherapist Samantha Walsh will be providing an overview of semi-rigid neurological splints and compression garments and outlining the supporting evidence associated with the outcomes from … Continue reading Presenting at upcoming CMSUK conference
We have been focusing on the clinical needs of our clients and the goals of our medical and allied health colleagues in regard to infection control, chronic skin conditions, skin fragility, and difficulties with skin hygiene and comfort. This is particularly relevant to those clients with burns and traumatic injuries and chronic conditions where skin … Continue reading Enhanced anti-microbial properties of our garments & splints
We are proud to have been approved for Australian Made certification. The famous Australian Made logo is the true mark of Aussie authenticity and this registered certification trademark has been granted to all Second Skin products, from our customised garments and splints through to our ready to wear compression range and face masks . As … Continue reading Second Skin granted Australian Made certification
Ensuring clients receive a garment that has effective contact and fits well is important, but we also recognize that wearing a garment against the skin for longer periods, especially in warmer climates, can be difficult. To maximise comfort for our clients, we have now upgraded our garments by applying an active cooling treatment to our … Continue reading Improved cooling performance of our Powernet fabric
As part of our continuous commitment to innovation and enhancement we are pleased to announce the successful implementation of Style Cad™ into the design and production facility at our Perth Head Office. Style Cad is a digital pattern drafting program that will deliver a paperless pattern making process with increased efficiency and accuracy. Over the … Continue reading Style Cad™ technology successfully implemented at Second Skin
