Back Braces & Orthoses · Destin, FL
Back Braces and Orthoses in Destin, FL
Medicare DME-certified bracing for Destin patients, fitted and taught by the team that also treats your injury.
Back Braces & Orthoses Near Destin, Florida
Destin, often called the World's Luckiest Fishing Village, is a town where people spend a lot of time on boats, docks, and beaches. Our clinic at 24 Beal Pkwy in Fort Walton Beach serves many Destin patients, about 16 minutes away by car.
Sometimes an injury, whether recent or long-standing, needs added support to prevent further damage or to help calm muscle spasms in the low back. That is where bracing and orthoses come in.
How We Use Braces in a Care Plan
Whichever brace we prescribe, our team instructs and educates you on how to use it properly. Then we work through our corrective care phase to restore strength and function so you can get out of the brace as soon as possible.
Bracing is often combined with other care, including physical rehab, chiropractic adjustments, and custom foot orthotics. Off-loading knee braces may also be part of a regenerative care plan for knee osteoarthritis.
Who May Benefit From a Brace
A brace may be part of care for Destin patients with:
- Low back muscle spasms or an acute back strain
- Neck or back injuries after a car accident
- Knee instability after a sports injury or trauma
- Moderate to severe knee osteoarthritis
- Joints that need support during activities that trigger pain
A brace should not replace treating the cause. It is still important to address underlying problems with rehab or other treatments so the brace becomes a short-term tool.
Not sure whether back braces and orthoses fits your situation? Call (850) 226-6728 and our staff can talk through your symptoms before you book.
How Care Starts for Destin Patients
From the first phone call to your follow-up visits, here is what back braces and orthoses at our clinic usually involves:
Call (850) 226-6728 or use our online request form. We collect your health history and insurance information when you arrive.
We review your condition in detail and examine range of motion, strength, and joint function, and we may digitally scan your foot and ankle function.
If support is needed, we choose and fit the brace, show you how and when to wear it, and plan the rehab steps that will help you wean off it.
We explain what we found, answer your questions, and build a personalized plan, then adjust it as you progress.
If something is not helping, we change course. Our providers work closely together and keep looking for options that fit you.
Serving Destin and the Surrounding Area
US 98 through Destin carries heavy visitor traffic for much of the year, and busy roads mean collisions happen, even at low speeds. When you are recovering from an injury, a 16-minute drive to Fort Walton Beach keeps follow-up care manageable.
From Destin, head west on US 98 (Miracle Strip Parkway), cross the Marler Bridge and Okaloosa Island, then continue over the Brooks Bridge into Fort Walton Beach and turn onto Beal Parkway. The roughly 8-mile trip usually takes about 16 minutes, though summer traffic can add time.
Patients from Destin's neighbors, including Okaloosa Island and Miramar Beach to the east, use the same US 98 route to reach us.
Why Destin Patients Choose White Sands
Here is what you can count on when you come to us from Destin:
- Most insurance plans accepted, including Medicare
- Braces are fitted and explained by the same team that treats your injury
- Corrective care is designed to get you out of the brace as soon as possible
- Non-surgical, non-opioid care is the focus
Our team includes Dr. Erik Persiani, D.C., a licensed chiropractic physician and board certified acupuncturist, and Lisa Haik, APRN, FNP-BC, a board certified family nurse practitioner with more than 25 years of experience in health care.
The last thing we want is for you to come to us in crisis. Addressing a problem early is usually easier than trying to recover later.
Common Questions From Destin Patients
Does Medicare cover back braces from your clinic?
Our staff and facility are DME certified with Medicare as suppliers of braces and orthoses. Coverage depends on your plan and medical need, so our staff will verify and explain your benefits before treatment, at no charge.
Where is your clinic, and how do I get there from Destin?
Most Destin patients reach us in about 16 minutes. Take US 98 (Miracle Strip Parkway) west over the Marler and Brooks bridges, then follow Beal Parkway to 24 Beal Pkwy.
How many visits will I need?
Fitting and instruction usually happen during a regular visit. How long you wear a brace depends on your injury; the goal of our corrective care phase is to restore strength and function so you can stop using it as soon as possible. Destin patients often schedule earlier in the day to avoid the heaviest US 98 traffic, especially in summer.
What payment options do you offer?
Our office participates in most insurance programs, including Medicare, and we also accept auto accident, workers' compensation, and personal injury cases. Because coverage varies widely, our staff will verify and explain your benefits before treatment, at no charge. Our staff and facility are DME certified with Medicare as suppliers of braces and orthoses.
What should I wear for my first visit?
Wear thin, comfortable clothing that lets us fit the brace correctly, such as a T-shirt for back and neck braces or shorts for a knee brace. If you are heading over from the beach or a day on the water, bring a dry change of clothes so you are comfortable on the table.
Do I need to wear a brace all day?
Not usually. We will tell you when and how long to wear your brace for your specific injury, and adjust that as your strength improves.
Ready to Start Back Braces & Orthoses in Destin?
You do not need a referral. Call (850) 226-6728 or request an appointment online, and we will take it from there.
Find Our Fort Walton Beach Office
White Sands Integrative Medical is located at 24 Beal Pkwy in Fort Walton Beach, about 16 minutes from Destin. Use the map for turn-by-turn directions.
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
| Monday | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Lunch Break | 12:00 – 2:00 pm |
| Sat & Sun | Closed |