Written by www.physiciansforpeace.org
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 11:16:49 AM
Physicians for Peace, in partnership with Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics, is accepting new and used prosthetics at more that 650 Hanger locations across the United States.
Click to here to find the location nearest you. In the...
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Written by Elizabeth Cohen - CNN
Monday, January 25, 2010 10:07:20 AM
In overwhelmed hospitals of Port-au-Prince, number of patients having limbs removed indicates a future national crisis.
More than a week after the earthquake the Hôpital de l'Université, or HUEH is at the centre of a health catastrophe that many...
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Written by Jennifer Latham Robinson
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 12:53:23 PM
There are different types of amputee-related pain, from immediate post-operative pain to undue pressure on the residual limb during prosthetic use. The perception of pain can vary from person to person. Whether it’s burning, itching, throbbing, or...
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Written by Jennifer Latham Robinson
Monday, July 20, 2009 12:08:22 PM
Written by - Jennifer Latham Robinson
Intimacy in romantic relationships and can be a struggle for anyone, whether or not that person is an amputee. But being an amputee can throw some additional issues into the mix. We asked some...
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Written by Jennifer Latham Robinson
Monday, July 20, 2009 12:04:12 PM
Transitioning from the Shriners Hospital: An Amputee's Perspective
I was born with a birth defect of the lower limbs and as a toddler I underwent amputation, so that I could wear an above knee prosthesis. I still have that first prosthesis,...
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Written by Jennifer Latham Robinson
Monday, July 20, 2009 11:58:44 AM
As a very young child, I tried desperately to avoid feeling self conscious about my limb deficiency, and for the most part that kind of perseverance has paid off. Feeling comfortable in my own skin comes natural to me. But now as a mother and an...
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Written by Greg Bauer, CPO
Monday, July 20, 2009 11:51:25 AM
Orthotics are orthopedic devices that are used to treat a variety of biomechanical foot disorders. Whenever a person's foot is not functioning as designed, the weight of the body is not properly transferred and distributed. As a result, pain and...
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Written by Jennifer Latham Robinson
Monday, July 20, 2009 11:38:53 AM
Several therapies for multiple sclerosis (MS) exist, although there is no known cure. Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS).
The most common initial...
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Written by Jennifer Latham Robinson
Monday, July 20, 2009 11:30:10 AM
The treatments for shoulder injuries vary according to the severity.
One type of injury is shoulder instability which occurs when the ball (humeral head) slips out of the socket. This can happen from a sudden injury or can be caused by overuse of ...
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Written by Greg Bauer, CPO
Monday, July 20, 2009 11:23:20 AM
An orthotist is a person who measures, designs, fabricates, fits, or services orthoses, and/or assists in the formulation of orthoses. An orthosis is a device that is intended to be fitted to a person to correct a disability, or to support the...
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