Name: Ian Talbot

Position (specialist area): HCPC registered Prosthetist/Orthotist

Contact details: info@pacerehab.com  Tel: 0161 428 5500

Location: Based at Bredbury

Career: Following time spent serving in the Armed forces Ian decided to pursue a career in Prosthetics & Orthotics, carrying out his training at Salford University.

Following graduating Ian spent 11 years working within the NHS holding various positions in both Prosthetics & Orthotics. During his time in the NHS Ian built up a wealth of upper & lower limb experience working with adults, paediatrics, and military veterans.

Ian has worked for Pace Rehabilitation in Bredbury providing Prosthetic & Orthotic services since January 2017.

Qualifications: Ian is a Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Prosthetist/Orthotist who graduated from the University of Salford during 2006 with a BSc (Hons) in Prosthetics/Orthotics.

Certifications & clinical experience with:
• Ottobock – Genium, Genium X3, C-Leg, Kenevo knees & Meridium & Triton Smart Ankle feet
• Ossur – Rheo Knee
• Endolite – Orion, Linx systems & Elan Foot
• BionX – EmPower powered ankle
• Freedom Innovations – Plie & Kinnex foot

Recent activities: Ian has experience working with military veterans using advanced electronic microprocessor controlled upper and lower limb prosthetic devices as well as a range of sporting prostheses.

Ian was awarded the Sam Gallop socket comfort prize at the 2016 ISPO conference in Glasgow for his presentation on silicone socket designs.

In addition to his work, Ian enjoys endurance sports. He is a member of his local triathlon club & in 2016 he completed Ironman UK a gruelling 140.6 mile triathlon. Ian is a regular on the start line for many of the local Half & full marathons around the North West. One day Ian hopes to complete the famous Marathon des sables.

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