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Our caring and conscientious staff employs the most successful treatment methods
and technologies to serve patient needs, including CAD/CAM for precision design
and fabrication of a comfortable, custom orthosis or prosthesis crafted in our own
laboratory. We also make use of extremely lightweight space age materials in
creating orthoses and prostheses that are highly durable and stress-resistant performers,
serving at even demanding competitive athletic levels. We stand ready to offer our
best-whether in consultation, patient evaluation, assistance in prescribing
specialized equipment, designing and fitting such equipment, or for in-service training.

  • Orthotic and Prosthetic ServicesOrthotic and Prosthetic Services

  • The field of orthotics encompasses any device used to support, correct or replace musculoskeletal functions lost due to a disability.

  • Because no two people are alike, every amputee patient who seeks our care is carefully assessed to determine not only their physical characteristics and fitting measurements, but the nature of their hopes and dreams for an active future. Goal-setting is a vital part of determining which prosthesis will best serve each patient's needs

  • About Snell’sAbout Snell’s

  • Snell's Orthotics-Prosthetics was established in 1911 as Snell's Limbs and Braces, Inc., by the current owner's grandfather, R.W. (Pop) Snell.

  • The primary mission of Snell's Orthotics-Prosthetics is to continue to build the company's capabilities and its impressive reputation as a provider of quality products and services-with one single objective in mind.

  • Our professional staff includes nine members who have been certified by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics.

  • Snell's Orthotics-Prosthetics is accredited by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics & Prosthetics. Our facility is also a member of the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association, whose principal goal is to promote the highest level of orthotic and prosthetic patient-care services

  • Those five words express a philosophy, a tradition, and a promise.

  • Testimonials

  • Susan Ballard, 44, wears a KAFO (knee-ankle-foot-orthosis) to support her foot drop and right-side weakness that appeared as the result of an automobile accident in 1990.
    Susan Ballard, 44, wears a KAFO (knee-ankle-foot-orthosis) to support her foot drop and right-side weakness that appeared as the result of an automobile accident in 1990.

  • James Nix, 58, was an employee of the power company 28 years ago, when he encountered some high voltage that left him with serious burns and internal damage, and resulted in the amputation of parts of both of his arms.
    James Nix, 58, was an employee of the power company 28 years ago, when he encountered some high voltage that left him with serious burns and internal damage, and resulted in the amputation of parts of both of his arms.

  • Brian Saybe, 55, has been an architect for the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Alexandria, Louisiana for 19 years-and shared his designs with the private sector for a number of years prior to that.
    Brian Saybe, 55, has been an architect for the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Alexandria, Louisiana for 19 years-and shared his designs with the private sector for a number of years prior to that.

  • Derick Wilson, 38, definitely qualifies as a pro-active problem-solver. Wilson became an amputee as a consequence of an infection that resulted from an accidental gunshot wound to his leg in 1992.
    Derick Wilson, 38, definitely qualifies as a pro-active problem-solver. A native of Natchez, Mississippi, Wilson became an amputee as a consequence of an infection that resulted from an accidental gunshot wound to his leg in 1992.

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Shreveport

1833 Line Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71101
318-424-4167
800-219-5273

Youree Drive Office Location

8730 Youree Drive, Building A
Shreveport, LA 71115
318-795-0953

Monroe

211 Hall Street
Monroe, LA 71201
318-388-3126
800-685-2268

Alexandria

1404 Jackson Street
Alexandria, LA 71301
318-443-6391
800-289-3260

Contact us by email at
snellsoandp@shreve.net
or call toll-free 1-800-219-5273