Manfredi Orthotic & Prosthetic

08/12/2026

The question we get asked most quietly is whether somebody is allowed to change prosthetists.

100% Yes. And switching prosthetic care teams doesn't need to feel like a break-up!

People tell us they felt stuck. A device made out of state, weeks between appointments, a socket that came back wrong and then came back wrong again. At some point you stop bringing it up, because you assume this is simply what it is.

It doesn't need to be something you just accept and live with.

You chose your dentist. You chose your physical therapist. Your prosthetist is somebody you will be seeing for the rest of your life, which makes it the biggest of those choices, not the smallest.

Changing is not a complaint about anyone. It is you taking hold of the next twenty years.

We will tell you when we do not think we are the right fit, and what your other options are. That is the honest way to do it.

Manfredi O&P, Eatontown and Toms River, NJ.
Since 1958.
Call (732) 380-0366.

If you need a second opinion, we're always here to give you ours. Forever free of charge.
https://www.manfredioandp.com/second-opinions

08/11/2026

Losing a limb is a really good excuse not to exercise. Most programs you have ever been handed were written for bodies with two of everything. The first move is something you cannot do. You quit in the first week, and the voice gets to say it was right all along.

Andy Hundley, DPT, has spent his career working with amputees. Forged Amputee Wellness is what came out of that: short at-home strength, balance and mobility work, built for amputees rather than adapted for them. Chair-based, wheelchair-based, or already active. With or without a prosthesis.

It is not physical therapy and it is not a replacement for it. It is the months after discharge, when the appointments stop.

Exercise was never only about the body. It is how most of us stay level, and after limb loss that matters more rather than less.

Manfredi O&P patients pay nothing for it. Normally twenty-five dollars a month. If somebody you love should see this, send it to them, or call the office and we will talk it through.

With . Eatontown & Toms River, NJ. (732) 380-0366.

08/10/2026

The most powerful tool any of us can possess is our own autonomy. It's the confidence to look at a full to-do list and know you can handle it all yourself. ✨

Whether it's gripping the barbell for heavy weight lifting or powering through weekend garden chores, the JAWS Prehensor from is designed to keep you moving forward without hesitation. It's more than adaptive tech—it's the reliability you need to live life entirely on your own terms. 🦾🏡

07/30/2026

A matched pair, built as one.

Bilateral below-knee sockets, hand-laminated in deep cobalt — same tone, same lines, left and right — so they read as a set, not two separate builds. Titanium pylons, clean hardware, fabricated in-house from cast to finish.

When you walk on two, symmetry isn't cosmetic. It's how the whole day feels.

Manfredi O&P · Eatontown & Toms River, NJ · since 1958

07/29/2026

Two people are recovering. Only one of them gets a care team.

The husband who learned to change a liner. The daughter who reads every insurance letter. The friend who just keeps showing up.

Research puts significant depression or anxiety in about 1 in 3 family caregivers — nearly the same rate as amputees themselves. It has a name: caregiver burnout. And almost nobody is asking these families how they're holding up.

So we wrote the guide for them — the signs of caregiver burnout, the two well-meaning mistakes families make most, five things to say (and five to stop saying), and how to help without hovering.

📖 Read it: https://www.manfredioandp.com/news-events-blog/supporting-the-supporters-what-every-caregiver-and-family-member-of-an-amputee-should-know

💙 TOMORROW — this month's Out on a Limb is dedicated to all the caregivers. Thursday, July 30 · 3:00 PM · 749 Hope Rd, Suite C, Eatontown. Caregivers, family and friends are welcome, with or without your amputee.

Can't make tomorrow? Sign up for future meetings here: https://www.manfredioandp.com/out-on-a-limb-amputee-support-group
Or call (732) 380-0366.

If someone carried you through your first year, say their name in the comments. They should hear it.

07/28/2026

This month's Out on a Limb topic is about the caregivers — the husbands, wives, parents, adult kids and friends carrying the appointments, the worry, and the 2 a.m. thoughts about what happens next.

And if you're the amputee: this is your chance to hear what your person has been carrying and never said out loud. Most of them are protecting you from it.

🗓 Thursday, July 30 · 3:00 PM
📍 749 Hope Rd, Suite C — Eatontown Office
☎️ RSVP (732) 380-0366

Come together. Come on your own. Either way, you're both on the care team.

07/27/2026

Not every socket is built to blend in. 🏁

This custom Transfemoral prosthesis wears its driver's colors — full race-car wrap, #09 and all — because the people we build for don't stop being themselves at the socket line. Every custom graphic is fabricated in-house, start to finish.

Got a passion that says who you are? Put it on your leg. We'll build it.

Manfredi O&P · Eatontown & Toms River, NJ · crafting limbs since 1958

07/17/2026

Nobody navigates limb loss alone.

Out on a Limb, our amputee support group, meets Thursday, July 30 at 3 PM at Manfredi O&P in Eatontown.

Amputees, family members, and caregivers are all welcome — whether you're brand new to this or twenty years in. Real conversations, real people, and usually a few laughs along the way.

It's free. Sign up here: https://www.manfredioandp.com/out-on-a-limb-amputee-support-group?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=out-on-a-limb-july — or call 732-380-0366.

If you know someone who could use this room, share this with them — or better, bring them along.

07/10/2026

Your doctor assigned you a K-level. Do you know what it means for your prosthetic coverage?

Most patients leave their initial evaluation without a clear answer — and it costs them.

K-levels are Medicare's classification system for rehabilitation potential. Your level (K0 through K4) directly determines what prosthetic components your insurance will cover and approve.

K2 patients typically qualify for basic prosthetic components
K3 patients may be eligible for microprocessor knees, advanced prosthetic feet, and dynamic response systems
K4 patients have access to the highest-performing technology available

What's less known: K-levels can change as your ability and activity level improve. And if yours was assigned inaccurately, you have real options — your prosthetist can request reassessment and provide clinical documentation to support an appeal.

We put together a complete guide on what each level means, how classifications are assigned, and what New Jersey patients can do if they disagree with their assessment.

Read more on the blog → https://manfredioandp.com/news-events-blog/k-levels-prosthetic-classification-new-jersey?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=k-levels-prosthetic-classification

Have questions about your K-level or what your coverage should include? Drop them below or reach out directly. We're here to help you get what you're actually entitled to.

Your K-level determines your prosthetic coverage in New Jersey. Learn what K0–K4 means, how classifications are assigned, and what to do if yours is wrong.