{"id":149,"date":"2023-04-05T15:47:39","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T15:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/testing.southerncrescentsolutions.net\/wvortho\/?page_id=149"},"modified":"2023-04-20T15:17:35","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T15:17:35","slug":"online-vs-in-office-braces","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/testing.southerncrescentsolutions.net\/wvortho\/online-vs-in-office-braces\/","title":{"rendered":"Online VS. In Office Braces"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-149\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-149-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-149-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-149-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>WHY ARE ONLINE BRACING PRODUCTS LESS EXPENSIVE THAN THE ONES PURCHASED IN A PHYSICIAN OFFICE?<\/p>\n<p>When you purchase your brace online, there are certain services and benefits that you won\u2019t receive. Services that you will receive from your medical professional in the office but not from your online retailer may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assessing your medical condition to determine the most appropriate brace<\/li>\n<li>Measuring you to determine the appropriate brace size<\/li>\n<li>Assessing and personalizing brace fit<\/li>\n<li>Billing your insurance company for the brace<\/li>\n<li>In person brace return or exchange if necessary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Comparing the cost of a device online vs. the cost of the same device provided in a medical professional\u2019s office is not a valid comparison. As the consumer, you have to decide what is right for you and consider the trade-offs. Sure, online products tend to be less expensive \u2013 but you also lose the important services and benefits outlined above. Please make your decision carefully and, when in doubt, consult your medical provider and insurance company.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHY ARE ONLINE BRACING PRODUCTS LESS EXPENSIVE THAN THE ONES PURCHASED IN A PHYSICIAN OFFICE? When you purchase your brace online, there are certain services and benefits that you won\u2019t receive. Services that you will receive from your medical professional in the office but not from your online retailer may include: Assessing your medical condition [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/testing.southerncrescentsolutions.net\/wvortho\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/149"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/testing.southerncrescentsolutions.net\/wvortho\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/testing.southerncrescentsolutions.net\/wvortho\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/testing.southerncrescentsolutions.net\/wvortho\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/testing.southerncrescentsolutions.net\/wvortho\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=149"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/testing.southerncrescentsolutions.net\/wvortho\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/149\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":460,"href":"http:\/\/testing.southerncrescentsolutions.net\/wvortho\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/149\/revisions\/460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/testing.southerncrescentsolutions.net\/wvortho\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}